Oops I meant “see off” which means, either chase them away, or deter them , or maybe give them “ a jolly good hiding” . (Jolly good hiding dies not mean play a game of seek and hide. It means a fight, that is quite fierce. The loser getting the hiding. ( being beaten).
Geese will see off anything! But the squirrels can probably outrun them and get away up a tree.
You would be supplied with plenty of manure, too.
Your garden sounds quite the menagerie
Unlike our Canada geese which just give you dirty looks if you dare go near wherever they feel entitled to be.Indian runner ducks could be the answer!
And they make any garden so much more fun to spend time in.
Yes, Ducks make an awful mess in a garden, but they are fascinating to watch. We used to keep Muscovy ducks and the drake was very protective of his harem, standing his ground against dogs or cats to give his girls time to get away. Eventually, the mess was too much to bear and we gave them away to someone who wasn't bothered. In a different environment, they would have been fine.
Our elderly neighbour had to fight off his geese when they managed to trap him in an underground structure.
Happy Birthday @Annb for tomorrow I will be thinking of you. I bought an M and S Colin the Caterpillar cake to celebrate my zero birthday with my family they love it but I'm not tempted at all - so was the perfect solution I had a few strawberries and clotted cream instead. Maybe some berries for you? Hope you have a few treats to celebrate your zero birthday and have a healthy content day.
Happy birthday for tomorrow in case I don't "see" you on here!
Many thanks, both of you. I can't believe I have been on this earth for 80 years. That's old! But I'm not old. Someone has parked an extra 60 years onto me somehow. I have a friend who is a month younger than me. Last week she said "The big one coming up.." but I can't see that - it's only one day more than 79. And 79 is a nonsense anyway - my mind assures me, although my body begs to differ sometimes. However, I look at my friend and she actually looks old. Maybe I look old to her.
Yes please!
I have been using frozen avocado. Just take a small amount from the pack, with some frozen spinach, frozen blueberries. Allow to defrost, then whizz up with a stick blender adding almond milk root ginger, flax seeds. To make a smoothie. I don’t feel like eating much in the heat, but following parathyroid surgery need to increase vit K and calcium . It makes an acceptable meal replacement. Without the bother of the excess going to waste that would possibly happen if buying fresh.
I didn't know that Vit K and calcium were needed after parathyroid surgery. Nobody told me that! A bit late now - my surgery (when they took parathyroids and part of the thyroid) was at the end of 2017. I am going to increase my intake of avocado though, it is a good source of protein, monosat fat and fibre - and it doesn't upset my digestion. There is some reason, which I can't bring to mind just now, for me not to have spinach - pity because it was my favourite green veg.
Wanted to give a hug ( for shared experience) as well as informative.
The thing is - I had more available cash when I was younger and working. No longer the case, I'm afraid but it doesn't matter - apart from paying bills for the car, I don't feel the need for anything. I am quite content with what I have and being able to help in some small way in my children's and grandchildren's lives.I was told today that I'm acting like I'm 60, so you can consider that one of your 30 years has been added to me
At 80, you already have enough grown-up children to take care of themselves, so you can afford everything you denied yourself when you were young. Have fun tomorrow!
