Hobbies and interests other than exploring

[Hayman]

The plaster Heron approach doesn't work unless you move it every couple of days. We had a Heron sit atop our tallest tree weighing up our plasmo-Heron very intently. But after we started moving it regularly it has never come back. Our issue is snakes and a particularly persistent Kingfisher. Fortunately the Koi and Goldfish are too big for the Kingfisher now so it contents itself with the pond fish which breed like b*ggery anyway! My concern is more the snakes, foxes and the occasional Genet, the wild boar can't get past the fence!

Tell them they'll need to put a fine net over the pond if moving their plasmo-Herron around doesn't work.

"Tell them they'll need to put a fine net over the pond if moving their plasmo-Herron around doesn't work." That is just what my neighbour has done. Each square is a half an inch across. Big enough for the flaky fish food to drop through. Last week there was thick ice over the pond; clear enough to see the fish swimming about beneath it. Not too many genets in Bournemouth, but plenty of foxes, and a few squirrels, and loads of cats. I saw recently on TV about Horace Walpole who kept in one of his houses a few goldfish in a deep china vase about a foot or more across. One day the "much loved family cat" fancied a snack. It got in, but could not get out again, and was found drowned. From that came Thomas Gray's

Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat Drowned in a Tub of Goldfishes. ​

Now if Walpole had covered the 'tub' with a fine net . . .

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[Hayman]

The plaster Heron approach doesn't work unless you move it every couple of days. We had a Heron sit atop our tallest tree weighing up our plasmo-Heron very intently. But after we started moving it regularly it has never come back. Our issue is snakes and a particularly persistent Kingfisher. Fortunately the Koi and Goldfish are too big for the Kingfisher now so it contents itself with the pond fish which breed like b*ggery anyway! My concern is more the snakes, foxes and the occasional Genet, the wild boar can't get past the fence!

Tell them they'll need to put a fine net over the pond if moving their plasmo-Herron around doesn't work.

"Tell them they'll need to put a fine net over the pond if moving their plasmo-Herron around doesn't work." She has done just that. Each square is about half an inch across - big enough for the dry flaky fish food to drop through. Last week there was thick ice across the pond; clear enough to be able to see the goldfish swimming about below. Talking about goldfish getting eaten, also last week I saw a TV programme showing one of Horace Walpole's big houses. It showed the large deep vase in which swam pet goldfish. One day the dearly loved family cat fancied a snack. It got in, but not out again; and it drowned. From that incident came Thomas Gray's Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat Drowned in a Tub of Goldfishes. Now had Walpole placed a fine net over the 'tub' . . .

 

[Stealthstar79]

I'm a mum of 2, son is 26 and daughter is 12. I have 3 dogs, and 2 hens. I love the countryside, animals, especially horses. I love cars, and driving, especially sports cars. I have a diploma in adult social care and have spent most of my working life caring for the elderly, and working with sectioned adults in a rehabilitation hospital. I love real life crime, serial killers, asylum history, psychology and forensics

 

[TeeJF]

Then you need to read Mostly Murder by Sir Sidney Smith. It’s fascinating from the first page! Hard to get hold of as I don’t think it’s been repressed for a long while. I got a copy from ABE Books. I can’t recommend it enough if forensics is your thing.

 

[Stealthstar79]

Then you need to read Mostly Murder by Sir Sidney Smith. It’s fascinating from the first page! Hard to get hold of as I don’t think it’s been repressed for a long while. I got a copy from ABE Books. I can’t recommend it enough if forensics is your thing.

Thanks, will have a look

 

[sadlerwells]

Like many of you I cram as much as possible into my life. Main activities are playing in two non professional orchestras travelling as much as poss on the canals — we have a narrowboat moored outside the back garden. I love looking at the photos that you all post, but have rarely been inside derelict places like you lot do. I do take a lot of photos of derelict buildings around the canal system.

 

[night crawler]

Like many of you I cram as much as possible into my life. Main activities are playing in two non professional orchestras travelling as much as poss on the canals — we have a narrowboat moored outside the back garden. I love looking at the photos that you all post, but have rarely been inside derelict places like you lot do. I do take a lot of photos of derelict buildings around the canal system.

What canal might that be?

 

[Stealthstar79]

Like many of you I cram as much as possible into my life. Main activities are playing in two non professional orchestras travelling as much as poss on the canals — we have a narrowboat moored outside the back garden. I love looking at the photos that you all post, but have rarely been inside derelict places like you lot do. I do take a lot of photos of derelict buildings around the canal system.

This sounds perfect! I would love a barge life, you're very lucky.

 

[Hayman]

Then you need to read Mostly Murder by Sir Sidney Smith. It’s fascinating from the first page! Hard to get hold of as I don’t think it’s been repressed for a long while. I got a copy from ABE Books. I can’t recommend it enough if forensics is your thing.

It is available online - at various prices. Those from abroad include high postage charges. I may get it.

 

[The Young One]

My hobbies include:
Biking
Bottle digging
Exploring
And making stuff with wood

 

[HughieD]

For me, it's a lot of music stuff. Go to gigs, do a bit of music journalism and have played in new wave bands for the last three decades. Love footy , both watching and playing. Partial to a bit of badminton too.

 

[Stealthstar79]

For me, it's a lot of music stuff. Go to gigs, do a bit of music journalism and have played in new wave bands for the last three decades. Love footy , both watching and playing. Partial to a bit of badminton too.

I do love music, growing up in the 90s I was a bit of raver lol. Still like to keep up with the dance music scene, and love drum and bass. I wonder when I'll grow up!? was a huge Streets fan back in the day, and went to a few gigs, some great times.
I was bought up listening to the likes of Bob Dylan, and David Bowie . Music has always been huge in my life, love all music really.
What music you into ?

 

[HughieD]

I do love music, growing up in the 90s I was a bit of raver lol. Still like to keep up with the dance music scene, and love drum and bass. I wonder when I'll grow up!? was a huge Streets fan back in the day, and went to a few gigs, some great times.
I was bought up listening to the likes of Bob Dylan, and David Bowie . Music has always been huge in my life, love all music really.
What music you into ?

Remember the dance scene well! Was massive here in Sheffield given we had Gatecrasher.

Me? I'm on old punk. Late 70s and 80s were my formative years, so punk/new wave: The Stranglers, The Clash, The Cure, Dead Kennedys, Jesus and Mary Chain, Echo and the Bunnymen. As for new stuff, it's Sleaford Mods, Fat White Family, British Sea Power, Yard Act. There's always good music if you look in the right places.

 

[Stealthstar79]

Remember the dance scene well! Was massive here in Sheffield given we had Gatecrasher.

Me? I'm on old punk. Late 70s and 80s were my formative years, so punk/new wave: The Stranglers, The Clash, The Cure, Dead Kennedys, Jesus and Mary Chain, Echo and the Bunnymen. As for new stuff, it's Sleaford Mods, Fat White Family, British Sea Power, Yard Act. There's always good music if you look in the right places.

The Cure- Lullaby what a beautiful song, the orchestra more than the lyrics lol. and the video is brilliant. Love the cure too.

 

[HughieD]

The Cure- Lullaby what a beautiful song, the orchestra more than the lyrics lol. and the video is brilliant. Love the cure too.

Just a shame they've not released anything for 16 years! How many jobs could you get away with that in?

 

[night crawler]

Remember the dance scene well! Was massive here in Sheffield given we had Gatecrasher.

Me? I'm on old punk. Late 70s and 80s were my formative years, so punk/new wave: The Stranglers, The Clash, The Cure, Dead Kennedys, Jesus and Mary Chain, Echo and the Bunnymen. As for new stuff, it's Sleaford Mods, Fat White Family, British Sea Power, Yard Act. There's always good music if you look in the right places.

I grew up in the 50's and by the late1960's I was in to Heavy Rock so Deep purple, Cream, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer were more my scene, face it Ian Gillan loved over the river at the Springs. Ok so I went to see a few bands at the Empire Pool Wembly ELP were awesome but I also went to see Wings there which turned out better than I thought. I went to one of the first Reading Rock Festivals and saw Uria Heep and Dr Feelgood who were brilliant. In the Punk years well The police at Oxford along with Ian Dury and the Blockheads of yes Barkley James Harvest. I've also bee to see the Stones twice and U2 twice along with some other bands I have forgotten at Wembly but the big disappointment to me was Michael Jackson, we took the kids to see him and I felt it was rubbish. I fell asleep watching David Bowie (I had flu), loved Phil Collins but I feel the one band I really feel privileged to have seen was Lynyrd Skynyrd and the old Oxford Pollytec in 1975, it was amazing to watch and something I never forgot.

 

[Stealthstar79]

I loved the Joshua Tree, U2 album as a kid. Had it on tape lol. I was in love with Michael Jackson as a young girl, had him all over my bedroom wall And loved Genesis too!

 

[sadlerwells]

@Stealthstar79 @night crawler
Shroppie Canal, but we travel the system when we can. Yes we are fortunate, although upkeep costs are increasing, and the state of the canal system deteriorating. But we’ll carry on as age and infirmity allow.
As for music, my teenage years were prog rock, plus similar to @night crawler ie Cream, ELP. In the seventies, we were lucky that lots of bands visited Chelt Town Hall, fortnightly gigs organised by ‘Tryclops Presents’ a one-man tour de force. Standout memories are Argent, Alex Harvey, Curved Air, Thin Lizzy. Dr Feelgood and Lindisfarne several times.

 

[night crawler]

@Stealthstar79 @night crawler
Shroppie Canal, but we travel the system when we can. Yes we are fortunate, although upkeep costs are increasing, and the state of the canal system deteriorating. But we’ll carry on as age and infirmity allow.
As for music, my teenage years were prog rock, plus similar to @night crawler ie Cream, ELP. In the seventies, we were lucky that lots of bands visited Chelt Town Hall, fortnightly gigs organised by ‘Tryclops Presents’ a one-man tour de force. Standout memories are Argent, Alex Harvey, Curved Air, Thin Lizzy. Dr Feelgood and Lindisfarne several times.

Here are a couple from the 1960's I remember. When I was an apprentice I went out with this girl and took her to the Harwell Apprentices end of year dance. They had the Tremelos or some band playing but the one band I wanted to see was Geno Washington of Dexys Midnight Runners fame plus a local band called the JB Roadshow. Well Geno and the JB Roadshow really stole it for me as the top band were rubbish. Years later I used to go to a bar in Oxford called the Corn Dolly and Sat lunchtime they had local bands on, A band I knew called Prism played quite a lot (I worked with the bass guitarist) and on on occasion the lead singer from the JB roadshow did a jam with them. It must have been one of the best sets I ever saw. I quiet sure I go taken to see Edison Lighthouse at some pub because I was the one with the driving license so sat with the guy who had not passed his test so he and a couple of others could go and see them. They were the days

 

[night crawler]

We just lost Steve Harley of Cockney Rebel RIP