mottaloo Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Xela said: I'm not convinced. I reckon you'll be trading in your Slazenger joggers for a pair of Portillo's red chinos! I will admit to owning pairs of Hugo Boss and Ralph Lauren joggers....but Sports Direct will always be my spiritual home 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 9, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 9, 2021 On 23/03/2021 at 10:16, Seat68 said: This is a limited audience thing. I have a bird feeder here on a pole and three branches so to speak that have the individual bird feeders on them. I have squirrels, being squirrels and scaring away birds, robbing the food and digging small holes in the garden to bury food. Any advice on how to deter squirrels, no I am not going to harm them. On 27/03/2021 at 10:01, sidcow said: There are about 10 Oak Trees in the gardens adjoining mine plus a ton of other trees. We have billions of squirells, literally they are everywhere. They kept nicking all of our bird feeder food. I bought one of these last Autumn. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0747SZCF8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_RZP80AKARZHQ7Z4P0QCP?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 We have not had a single squirrel attack since. Have to make sure it's high enough up the pole that they can't jump into it (and it's amazing just how high they can jump) or that it's not too too near to a fence or something they can jump from. Working from home it's right in out sightline all day. Seen loads of squirrels looking at it but it's been 100% effective at keeping them out. So we've had this squirrel baffle for about a year now. This morning for the very first time (bearing in mind I'm working from home overlooking where it is) is the first time I've even seen a squirrel trying to attack it. Failed twice so far. I think it's a young squirrel, doesn't look very big. I saw it sitting on the arm of a garden bench that's near ish to it yesterday sizing up a jump, but the bench is deliberately too far away. It's attempt today has been to shinny up the pole and try to jump backwards off it and grab the side of the baffle, which then obviously tips and it can't get purchase. It's 100% the best way of stopping them, just need to ensure it's high enough up the pole and far enough from a jumping point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 I bought a baffle and a couple of squirrel proof feeders, it defeated them. I don’t think I will ever financially recover from this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 9, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Seat68 said: I bought a baffle and a couple of squirrel proof feeders, it defeated them. I don’t think I will ever financially recover from this. How has it got over the baffle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 9, 2021 Moderator Share Posted May 9, 2021 I was watching a pigeon trying to eat from next doors bird feeder yesterday. Up there with Pheasants for stupidest birds in the world 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 9, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 9, 2021 1 minute ago, bickster said: I was watching a pigeon trying to eat from next doors bird feeder yesterday. Up there with Pheasants for stupidest birds in the world What has suprised me overlooking the feeders so much this last 12 months is the number of larger birds who can hover like hummingbirds and peck away at the fatball feeder chipping bits off then eat them from the lawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 10 minutes ago, sidcow said: How has it got over the baffle? It hasnt. Big old plastic thing. Squirrels no longer chow down in my garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 9, 2021 Moderator Share Posted May 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, sidcow said: What has suprised me overlooking the feeders so much this last 12 months is the number of larger birds who can hover like hummingbirds and peck away at the fatball feeder chipping bits off then eat them from the lawn. yep, not pigeons though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 9, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 9, 2021 Just now, Seat68 said: It hasnt. Big old plastic thing. Squirrels no longer chow down in my garden. Ah, sorry I misunderstood. I thought you meant the squirrel had defeated the baffle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 9, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, bickster said: yep, not pigeons though Agreed, although if you are looking for the stupidest birds in the world, as a young gun there were a few I met in Pagoda Park who would give them a run for their money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 I really really wonder where aphids/lice come from on my chili plants. I live in bloody Norway and they appear on my chili plants mid winter. It's hard to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 9, 2021 Author VT Supporter Share Posted May 9, 2021 45 minutes ago, Seat68 said: I bought a baffle and a couple of squirrel proof feeders, it defeated them. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Is starving the squirrels basically where the nazis started? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 9, 2021 Moderator Share Posted May 9, 2021 18 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Is starving the squirrels basically where the nazis started? Nope its where the Pilgrim Fathers started Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 1 hour ago, chrisp65 said: Is starving the squirrels basically where the nazis started? Work sets them free. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted May 9, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 9, 2021 (edited) On dramas, comedies, tv, film, whatever - fictional stuff... the set dressing in the background, particularly photos of the cast members in “family photos” to make it seem more realistic. I often find myself thinking about how much time and effort is spent on that? Is a lot of it computer trickery, or did they say to James Gandolfini and Edie Falco for instance, we need you to book you for a couple of days to do pretend wedding photos and Soprano holiday snaps? Do they turn up, have the picture taken, then go to the next location to have another “real” photo taken? Edited May 9, 2021 by Mark Albrighton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 9, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 9, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said: On dramas, comedies, tv, film, whatever - fictional stuff... the set dressing in the background, particularly photos of the cast members in “family photos” to make it seem more realistic. I often find myself thinking about how much time and effort is spent on that? Is a lot of it computer trickery, or did they say to James Gandolfini and Edie Falco for instance, we need you to book you for a couple of days to do pretend wedding photos and Soprano holiday snaps? Do they turn up, have the picture taken, then go to the next location to have another “real” photo taken? They genuinely do fly them to holiday destinations for fake snaps. Here's one from my own recent surfing holiday. Edited May 9, 2021 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 I saw my dream job advertised the other day, quantity surveyor for a film studio, happened to be amazon studios in Munich, I would be the cost controller for the production and would therefore know things like that, I would have to control all the running costs, staff wages as well as set construction etc have all the invoices for everything and have to track it all against the budget Alas it was a senior position and I needed experience in film production not just construction Hoping one day they open this pinewood Birmingham or whatever it ends up being and I can do it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 26 minutes ago, villa4europe said: I saw my dream job advertised the other day, quantity surveyor for a film studio, happened to be amazon studios in Munich, I would be the cost controller for the production and would therefore know things like that, I would have to control all the running costs, staff wages as well as set construction etc have all the invoices for everything and have to track it all against the budget Alas it was a senior position and I needed experience in film production not just construction Hoping one day they open this pinewood Birmingham or whatever it ends up being and I can do it Sounds great. I will say that production in the creative industry is a wild - wonder if you could do a uni course? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 11 minutes ago, a m ole said: Sounds great. I will say that production in the creative industry is a wild - wonder if you could do a uni course? Probably too late now, I've done uni and worked my way up so I do OK financially now but have the bills to go with it, I can't really afford to change career and take a dip especially wife a 1 year old and a wife currently not working, would take a lot of planning and to be honest is something I think I would gamble with in brum but not here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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