RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted November 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2012 Any of you birdy twitchy types know how to discourage morning doves and pigeons from feeders? We put one of those hanging things up with various dispensers including a tray and water dish. Trouble is the bl**dy pigeons and doves sit on the water dish to reach the rest of the birdy buffet and crap all over it. We've never seen a smaller bird feeding. I tried most things I could think of to limit access to the bird feeders. When wood pigeons succeeded in learning how to hang on upside down like small birds I gave up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted November 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2012 (edited) AndrewC, on 02 November 2012 - 15:55 , said: Any of you birdy twitchy types know how to discourage morning doves and pigeons from feeders? Sparrowhawk or Kestrel? - Oh no-they've been scrapped! Bob Edited November 2, 2012 by grandadbob 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Any of you birdy twitchy types know how to discourage morning doves and pigeons from feeders? The morning/mourning homonym, takes me back to prep-school days, and the poetic demise of "Cock Robin": Who'll be chief mourner? I, said the Dove, I mourn for my love, I'll be chief mourner. From the early nursery rhyme; which we had to learn and be able to recite in it`s entirety! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 The morning/mourning homonym, takes me back to prep-school days, and the poetic demise of "Cock Robin": Who'll be chief mourner? I, said the Dove, I mourn for my love, I'll be chief mourner. From the early nursery rhyme; which we had to learn and be able to recite in it`s entirety! damned iPad autocorrect. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashcombe Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Doctor has been and cured me. Apparently I have bronchitis - those that have followed this boring story will remember I expressed this self diagnosis previously. I was surprised by the high temperature I have. A week's worth of antibiotics. ' Quite an achievement to secure a home visit! Do take care, keep warm and drink plenty! (inc non alchy fluids!) Get well soon! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Thank you, Ashers. Thank you, Ashers. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted November 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2012 I'm viewing this on my new iPad. I'm disappointed, you all look just the same. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted November 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2012 I'm viewing this on my new iPad. I'm disappointed, you all look just the same. So HD hasn't made us look worse then ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted November 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2012 'you all look just the same' Are you sure that is'nt because you are just looking at the inbuilt camera? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted November 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2012 I'm viewing this on my new iPad. I'm disappointed, you all look just the same. Not more pixelated? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Have now taken 1000mg of antibiotic. It's cheaper than food. If I can get some sleep tonight I'll stop moaning about my woes... except the Fridge is playing up again. Somewhat touching was a continuous stream of kind folk wishing me well. Let's hope I haven't started an epidemic amongst them. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 ........the Fridge is playing up again. ......febrile and defrigerated. Feel better soon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium southern42 Posted November 2, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2012 Have now taken 1000mg of antibiotic. It's cheaper than food. If I can get some sleep tonight I'll stop moaning about my woes... except the Fridge is playing up again. Somewhat touching was a continuous stream of kind folk wishing me well. Let's hope I haven't started an epidemic amongst them. Sympathise. After two weeks, and various sympton easers, I'm ok again, so hang on in there. Wishing a good night's sleep Will be online tomorrow....catch up with you all, then. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Thanks - the good wishes are having a healing effect! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashcombe Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Thank you, Ashers. Thank you, Ashers. Sorry re my repeated comment - slip of the finger on the iPhone! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted November 3, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 3, 2012 Morning all, returned from wet and windy Carlisle about an hour ago. We set off from a beautiful autumnal Derbyshire with colorful trees and bright sunshine but by the time we got to Preston the wipers were moving so fast to clear the rain I could have turned the engine off and still have been doing 40mph! DD once you have coughed up the oak tree you will start to feel better. Chronic bronchitis sufferer 1998-2010. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Dd, Y am most upset that your self diagnosis proved correct. I had thought that you were over the worst I disagree with Asher's prescription ( drink plenty! (inc non alchy fluids!)) A dose of single malt at regular intervals will enable you to ignore distressing symptoms. It works for me.! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Weather cloudy and cool (23C) no rain forecast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelintrev Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Morning all, not much to report from here appart from it will be chuffin hot! (as long as I dont have to spend to long inside a shipping container (over 55c in one yesterday). Hope those feeling under the weather soon improve.. Have good un all, Trev 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 (edited) ....higher management advises that I'll be expected to redecorate the kitchen during my time off but that should still leave plenty of modelling time. Have a great day everybody Dave Edited November 3, 2012 by Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted November 3, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 3, 2012 Morning all... Be well soon, DD – no much fun having to take strong medication, even if it's "only" antibiotics. Weather continues to be dreich and is unlikely to fundamentally improve today. We were meaning to go looking for plants to put on the balcony for the cold months, but if we do, we must not forget our coats, it seems. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Feel much better this morning, thanks everyone. Six hours of sleep and only one brief sortie due to the copious liquids prescribed on ERs. I've been inventing things in my light headed condition: A cutting template for O gauge windows (very difficult and expensive to source these). It probably has legs but I need a blonde haired amazon to do the precision work. Wheels that carry current to the motor without little sticky out pieces of armature. Unfortunately I've forgotten how I managed that. A unit built fridge that facilitates removal and disposal of defective parts instead of having to lay out £hundreds for a new model. ... and so on . Probably Thomas Alva had bronchitis. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashcombe Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Keep taking the tablets, DD! Glad you've turned a corner there. Dull morn here but dry so far. Alice seems to have night and day confused so an outing in daylight might stop her sleeping for most of the day and feeding for most of the night! Enjoy the weekend, everyone! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Alice seems to have night and day confused so an outing in daylight might stop her sleeping for most of the day and feeding for most of the night! Do you have any vampires in your family tree? Off to the primitive wilderness of Norfolk today. Time for our quarterly bier keller restocking. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I need a blonde haired amazon to do the precision work. Happy Hippolyte, the fair, brave queen of Scythia. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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