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gennepher said:
And why is the earthworm population declining?
My view is that it is the type of garden people have, and I am definitely talking about round here where I live @ianpspurs

There is nothing for the worms in neighbourhood gardens in my road.
Driveways and what was garden 20 years ago, is now completely covered in tarmac (next door is an example of that), or this printed paving(or whatever it is called) where the water just runs off and doesn't go into soil. And paving and whatever else which is nil maintenance. There is nowhere for the worms to live in a town garden round here.

I have two wormeries. The badgers haven't discovered the second one yet...it is well hidden, so far, and is covered in tulle/tutu netting. I can use a hand trowel anywhere in my garden, and dig up handfuls worms anywhere in my garden, at any time.

Last year, I didn't realise the significance of some of the videos I posted. When the two badger cubs were little, and just made an appearance, Ma & Pa Badger had them stay in one spot, which is virtually in front of the swing, and they were digging hour after hour for worms. There is an art in digging for worms for badgers, and they have to delicately pull the worm without breaking it. It is the patch of bare earth to the right of the path in front of the swing. I knew the little badgers were digging for worms, but I hadn't realised how much training Ma & Pa Badger were giving the little ones. I only posted fleeting shots the young badgers learning to dig for worms, because for video footage for someone to watch, it is not exciting...
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Here is the full article which does't really deal with domestic garden soil. Very interesting that animal wormer pollution is such a problem. “insectaggedon” is a new word to me.
 
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When I started doing groundsman work, one of the issues trying to keep grass as the club wanted was to keep wormscale to a minimum.
And at certain times it was pretty widespread. So there was plenty of worm activity.
Then one summer when the topsoil was being upgraded, a worm application was introduced.
And this is typical through the agricultural industry.
And this is the main reason for the decline.
But I do get @gennepher said about garden or driveway as most has become.
My garden is full of worms and every other nuisance, sorry, pest, sorry, cresstures, that inhabit my garden.

Went for a quick brisk walk around the edge of the pitches looking for worms.
However amongst the pigeons, gulls, etc was a pair of geese.
Think they must be lost. No way is it warm enough. Mind you plenty of water in the wetlands.
Wonder if they find the effluent to their likng?

Last night's dream was being found in a tunnel with no light. With a panic to find my way out. But there wasn't.
So much fun!
 
Annb said:
As long as the bride and groom don't fight, let the others get on with it.:D
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When I was a naive teen. Believe that one.
I was invited to many do's.
One particular, stands out.
It was a work colleagues, background Irish.
I never accepted another.
I stepped to the back with my glass, and watched on with awe, as the whole room(s) went into full destruct mode.
It was something akin to a western saloon fracas.
I got out and watched the police restore order of a kind.
Such fun!
Only two ambulances and a black Mariah was necessary.
 
Annb said:
My friend from long ago always used to say "as long as the straw is changed every so often, it's fine". Stan was a Director of Social Work of the town we used to live in and his wife was a nurse AND they had 3 children and a dog. Sometimes she used to feel that she hadn't done enough to keep the house spick and span, which was when he would come out with his "reassurance".
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Must have had a tall thresh hold to keep in the straw.
 
Builders were here all day from 08:30. I thought, perhaps foolishly, that they would work on one room at a time and that the water wouldn't need to be off for long because they're not dong anything to the domestic water. They turned the water off, and it stayed off all day, worked on every room in the house in one fell swoop - bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchen, lounge, hallway, under the floor, so everything was disconnected at once. They took all the radiators out first, then positioned all the new ones, took out all the pipe work under the floor and then went home. They forgot to turn the water on again before they went, but Neil did that.

BG has been in the 5's all day, with one little jump to 6.4. Blood pressure, on the other hand, has been pretty high (193/98) and made me feel pretty poorly all day. Once the builders had gone I had some bacon and egg and felt much better for it. Haven't checked BP again but will do in a while. I do have to make blood pressure tablets at the best of times.

Not sure if the problem is all the business recently (stress - me?) or the carnivore diet I've been following for the last week.

My new paint brushes arrived in the post today so I am ready to get going once the builders have finished.
 
dunelm said:
Must have had a tall thresh hold to keep in the straw.
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Actually, at one time in their earlier years, they lived in a fairly small house in a country area, with no outbuildings but they had a big working horse - not sure what breed - and the only place they could keep it was in their hallway. When it was "stabled" the only way they or their children could get in or out of the house was to duck underneath the horse. The dog (a tall dalmatian) had no problems getting under the horse. I seem to have come across some pretty odd people in my life! Their threshold must, indeed, have been pretty high to contain the straw.
 
BG still ridiculously high so I'll call for an emergency appointment with the GP when the surgery opens. BG, on the other hand was a very acceptable 5.0 at 03.30 and falling.

It's very cold this morning and we obviously have no heating with no boiler, hot water or radiators. The little heaters that we have are buried so extra layers of clothing are going to be required.
 
Lamont D said:
When I started doing groundsman work, one of the issues trying to keep grass as the club wanted was to keep wormscale to a minimum.
And at certain times it was pretty widespread. So there was plenty of worm activity.
Then one summer when the topsoil was being upgraded, a worm application was introduced.
And this is typical through the agricultural industry.
And this is the main reason for the decline.
But I do get @gennepher said about garden or driveway as most has become.
My garden is full of worms and every other nuisance, sorry, pest, sorry, cresstures, that inhabit my garden.

Went for a quick brisk walk around the edge of the pitches looking for worms.
However amongst the pigeons, gulls, etc was a pair of geese.
Think they must be lost. No way is it warm enough. Mind you plenty of water in the wetlands.
Wonder if they find the effluent to their likng?

Last night's dream was being found in a tunnel with no light. With a panic to find my way out. But there wasn't.
So much fun!
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So, human activity. I am a tad pessimistic about the survival of humans but at the same time quite optimistic about the survival many other species.
 
Annb said:
BG still ridiculously high so I'll call for an emergency appointment with the GP when the surgery opens. BG, on the other hand was a very acceptable 5.0 at 03.30 and falling.

It's very cold this morning and we obviously have no heating with no boiler, hot water or radiators. The little heaters that we have are buried so extra layers of clothing are going to be required.
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Hope you get that appointment, that BP is quite a concern. Maybe your medication needs a bit of modification which hopefully will sort it out for ou.
 
Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen, all others can go fly a kite along with the media.
Me me’s and myself are feeling grumpy this morning. No reason, perhaps its my turn.

Blood sugars this morning were a perplexing 5.6 . Quantum mechanics are less confusing than diabetes. Never mind, roll with the punches if you are feeling a trifle pugilistic.

Here in Tilehurst Towers Mrs J will leaving me unsupervised, ah the joys ov, whoops Mrs J is looking my way, better go……..
 
Annb said:
Builders were here all day from 08:30. I thought, perhaps foolishly, that they would work on one room at a time and that the water wouldn't need to be off for long because they're not dong anything to the domestic water. They turned the water off, and it stayed off all day, worked on every room in the house in one fell swoop - bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchen, lounge, hallway, under the floor, so everything was disconnected at once. They took all the radiators out first, then positioned all the new ones, took out all the pipe work under the floor and then went home. They forgot to turn the water on again before they went, but Neil did that.

BG has been in the 5's all day, with one little jump to 6.4. Blood pressure, on the other hand, has been pretty high (193/98) and made me feel pretty poorly all day. Once the builders had gone I had some bacon and egg and felt much better for it. Haven't checked BP again but will do in a while. I do have to make blood pressure tablets at the best of times.

Not sure if the problem is all the business recently (stress - me?) or the carnivore diet I've been following for the last week.

My new paint brushes arrived in the post today so I am ready to get going once the builders have finished.
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If I take a second BP reading shortly after the first higher reading it has returned to my normal @Annb

If someone else does it, the same applies. It is high on first reading, then is normal on second reading...

Stress is playing a part in this,

I think the builders ought to warn you more what to expect. I had no warning that 10+ men who spoke no English were descending on my tiny bungalow for the day, with more equipment than there was floor space for, and one of them wanted a space for his prayer mat...
 
gennepher said:
If I take a second BP reading shortly after the first higher reading it has returned to my normal @Annb

If someone else does it, the same applies. It is high on first reading, then is normal on second reading...

Stress is playing a part in this,

I think the builders ought to warn you more what to expect. I had no warning that 10+ men who spoke no English were descending on my tiny bungalow for the day, with more equipment than there was floor space for, and one of them wanted a space for his prayer mat...
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Unfortunately, my BG doesn't do that. The monitor sticks to its guns.

Our builders are very good in that they aren't making as much mess as yours did - even to the extent of laying a kind of heavy duty cling film on the floor to protect it. But they say they will take 2 weeks. The bungalow isn't small but I'm surprised at the time they expect to take.
 
Fbg 6.7

I had intended going out this morning, but the paddling pool round my bungalow, the high winds, and the deluges of rain put paid to that...

Wellies on, and I did go out and feed Jade, and put peanuts on the bird table for the magpie...I was lucky to get back in unscathed.

Hence the creative this morning...

Wildlife nighttime video
Put a fat black cat on the swing, and the foxes and badgers just don't visit...
26 secs


Time for a cuppa

Have your best kind of day

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Annb said:
Unfortunately, my BG doesn't do that. The monitor sticks to its guns.

Our builders are very good in that they aren't making as much mess as yours did - even to the extent of laying a kind of heavy duty cling film on the floor to protect it. But they say they will take 2 weeks. The bungalow isn't small but I'm surprised at the time they expect to take.
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Oh dear @Annb

They laid heavy duty cling film on the floors. Blimey!

No protection on my floors. I have oak flooring. And I had to sort the scratches and stains my lot left...
 
Good morning everyone on a lacklustre but good to be alive start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. 5.5 this am. Mega Bloks - like Lego but huge so easy to avoid stepping on and experiencing more pain than William Wallace experienced at Smithfield. So, we are building tower blocks and mega-cities and film sets from the likes of Blade Runner - Girl In The Bubble has it that the best place for a garage is on the roof or at least 2/3 of the way up -it’s all in the view daaahlings! Why is it that some pill packs have day’s written on and some don’t? And why do you start a new one, not with the first in line (no not William, Sunday) but at the appropriate day, down the middle somewhere - no Janet, just no! (Janet is the pharmacist and responsible for all dispensary nightmares). Out to tea tonight with two of the grandchildren - what a hoot! Mrs Miggins is up and about looking for something called a day dress and something to fascinate for wearing at buck house in May - sigh! Art bit - a mix of colours and a pallet knife. Hope your day has some good bits in it. I shall take courage and make another koffy.


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alf_Josiah said:
Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen, all others can go fly a kite along with the media.
Me me’s and myself are feeling grumpy this morning. No reason, perhaps its my turn.

Blood sugars this morning were a perplexing 5.6 . Quantum mechanics are less confusing than diabetes. Never mind, roll with the punches if you are feeling a trifle pugilistic.

Here in Tilehurst Towers Mrs J will leaving me unsupervised, ah the joys ov, whoops Mrs J is looking my way, better go……..
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Nothing like a good grump to set you up for the day
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.7

I had intended going out this morning, but the paddling pool round my bungalow, the high winds, and the deluges of rain put paid to that...

Wellies on, and I did go out and feed Jade, and put peanuts on the bird table for the magpie...I was lucky to get back in unscathed.

Hence the creative this morning...

Wildlife nighttime video
Put a fat black cat on the swing, and the foxes and badgers just don't visit...
26 secs


Time for a cuppa

Have your best kind of day

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Smashing cartoon
 
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