Bits and bobs No 17 Summer

A place to chat about anything you like, including non-gardening related subjects. Just keep it clean, please!

Moderators: KG Steve, Chantal, Tigger, peter, Chief Spud

Post Reply Previous topicNext topic
Monika
KG Regular
Posts: 4546
Joined: Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:13 pm
Location: Yorkshire Dales

Sounds nasty, OH. I am glad you got away in time.

Our wasps' nest in a "sparrow terrace" is now spilling out of the hole and the whole box hums when they are busy. Although I have to go past all the time, the box is about 7 feet up and the wasps don't seem to mind me walking past below - so far.
Top
User avatar
peter
KG Regular
Posts: 5879
Joined: Fri Nov 25, 2005 1:54 pm
Location: Near Stansted airport
Has thanked: 23 times
Been thanked: 81 times
Contact:
Contact peter

Still living dangerously then OH? :shock:
Do not put off thanking people when they have helped you, as they may not be there to thank later.

I support http://www.hearingdogs.org.uk/
Top
User avatar
oldherbaceous
KG Regular
Posts: 14433
Joined: Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:52 pm
Location: Beautiful Bedfordshire
Has thanked: 711 times
Been thanked: 710 times

You only live once, Peter. :)
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.

There's no fool like an old fool.
Top
User avatar
alan refail
KG Regular
Posts: 7254
Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:00 am
Location: Chwilog Gogledd Orllewin Cymru Northwest Wales
Been thanked: 7 times

Creating a bit of a buzz in Milton Bryan again?

At least it's not in your garden :shock:
Top
User avatar
Parsons Jack
KG Regular
Posts: 1075
Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:03 pm
Location: St. Mary's Bay, Romney Marsh

Lucky escape there OH.

I should send Old Codger up the ladder next time :lol:
Cheers PJ.

I'm just off down the greenhouse. I won't be long...........
Top
User avatar
oldherbaceous
KG Regular
Posts: 14433
Joined: Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:52 pm
Location: Beautiful Bedfordshire
Has thanked: 711 times
Been thanked: 710 times

Actually Old Codger had a worse experience with a wasp nest last week and ended up getting six wasp stings.

Trust him to out do me. :)
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.

There's no fool like an old fool.
Top
User avatar
peter
KG Regular
Posts: 5879
Joined: Fri Nov 25, 2005 1:54 pm
Location: Near Stansted airport
Has thanked: 23 times
Been thanked: 81 times
Contact:
Contact peter

oldherbaceous wrote:Actually Old Codger had a worse experience with a wasp nest last week and ended up getting six wasp stings.

Trust him to out do me. :)


Don't try and outdo him on that front OH, I've heard that after many years of your friendship he has developed quite a thick skin. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Do not put off thanking people when they have helped you, as they may not be there to thank later.

I support http://www.hearingdogs.org.uk/
Top
User avatar
Parsons Jack
KG Regular
Posts: 1075
Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:03 pm
Location: St. Mary's Bay, Romney Marsh

oldherbaceous wrote:Actually Old Codger had a worse experience with a wasp nest last week and ended up getting six wasp stings.

Trust him to out do me. :)


He's probably a good deal younger than you though OH, so isn't as experienced in the ways of wasps :lol:
Cheers PJ.

I'm just off down the greenhouse. I won't be long...........
Top
User avatar
oldherbaceous
KG Regular
Posts: 14433
Joined: Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:52 pm
Location: Beautiful Bedfordshire
Has thanked: 711 times
Been thanked: 710 times

Or could he be that old, that he couldn't move quick enough. :)
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.

There's no fool like an old fool.
Top
User avatar
Parsons Jack
KG Regular
Posts: 1075
Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:03 pm
Location: St. Mary's Bay, Romney Marsh

oldherbaceous wrote:Or could he be that old, that he couldn't move quick enough. :)


Highly possible :lol:
Cheers PJ.

I'm just off down the greenhouse. I won't be long...........
Top
User avatar
oldherbaceous
KG Regular
Posts: 14433
Joined: Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:52 pm
Location: Beautiful Bedfordshire
Has thanked: 711 times
Been thanked: 710 times

Sorry i haven't been doing my normal amount of posts just lately, but i've very busy building an Ark, ready for when i go to North Wales in a couple of weeks time. :)
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.

There's no fool like an old fool.
Top
User avatar
alan refail
KG Regular
Posts: 7254
Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:00 am
Location: Chwilog Gogledd Orllewin Cymru Northwest Wales
Been thanked: 7 times

oldherbaceous wrote:Sorry i haven't been doing my normal amount of posts just lately, but i've very busy building an Ark, ready for when i go to North Wales in a couple of weeks time. :)


You do well, old wise one! First weekend of the holidays and it's raining again. Gales on Friday early morning up to 87mph. You really must be looking forward to your jaunt :wink:
Top
Elaine
KG Regular
Posts: 1207
Joined: Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:40 am
Location: Hull, East Yorkshire.

Dear OH..what on earth did you do with the wasps nest once it was on the ground??? Presumably, the wasps wouldn't have been very happy! Glad you escaped relatively unharmed.
Cheers.
Happy with my lot
Top
User avatar
oldherbaceous
KG Regular
Posts: 14433
Joined: Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:52 pm
Location: Beautiful Bedfordshire
Has thanked: 711 times
Been thanked: 710 times

Dear Alan, rain or shine, storm or calm, it matters not. I'm coming to enjoy myself what ever the Welsh weather wants to offer to me. :)

I'm pretty weather resistant after all these years of working out in what ever nature likes to come up with. :wink:

Dear Elaine, i'm not proud of what i did to the Wasps nest, i got a can of foam spray wasp killer and it put pay to the majority of them in a matter of minutes.
In my defence, i only did this because i had a team of lads waiting to clear up after me and they wouldnt come anywhere near it.
Their nests realy are a work of art.
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.

There's no fool like an old fool.
Top
User avatar
snooky
KG Regular
Posts: 1033
Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:03 pm
Location: Farnborough
Has thanked: 16 times
Been thanked: 65 times

Sods law,Alan,Royal Welsh Show at Llanelwedd next week.The rain-gods seem to know this so save their downpours for the weeks before and during the event :roll:
Regards snooky

---------------------------------
A balanced diet is a beer in both hands!
WARNING.!!... The above post may contain an opinion
Top
Post Reply Previous topicNext topic

Return to “General chatter”