Chaff 3,576 Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 1 hour ago, ryaldinhio said: Misus was guna order one and I looked at it and looked at price and build quality and stopped her. Probably not much cheaper what I've done but it's bigger, better built, treated timber, better commercial type accessories so it should last for a hell of a lot longer. Reckon it'll last till these two are bored of it that's for sure. I've put a few of them jungle gym things up and the instructions are complete lies, and the materials are flimsy what you have made is far better quality mate. You have saved your self a few quid. The kids will use it for years, far better than Xbox and all that shite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,493 Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 Got rest of cladding done on playground. Roof on, climbing wall and ladders done, fireman pole in final position and postcreted in. Just slide now really, awaiting delivery. Kids been going mad on it this afternoon, should tire em out once it's all done. 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,921 Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 First job after the strawberry picking is slow worming. There's an old slate that seems to be getting 1 or 2 everyday. Had 6 in the last 3 days and the girls are really enjoying it 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,921 Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 People keep telling me slow worms are rare; went to a spot we used to get them as kids and they're still there 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,591 Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 Once found one as a kid on holiday in Wales......bought it home with me and had it in a tank in my bedroom. 2 days later it gave birth to a load of little slow worms.......following year went back on Holliday to a Wales and let it go. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 44,993 Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 When we was kids they were under anything you turned over.... 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,921 Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Daniel cain said: When we was kids they were under anything you turned over.... They still are down here mate in certain places. We used to get alot of lizards aswell but can find one for love nore money now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 44,993 Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, South hams hunter said: They still are down here mate in certain places. We used to get alot of lizards aswell but can find one for love nore money now Used to catch them with a plastic pop bottle, used to get them in the wire holes on concrete posts along th old railway track.... Bottle one end and poke with a piece of grass 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,921 Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Daniel cain said: Used to catch them with a plastic pop bottle, used to get them in the wire holes on concrete posts along th old railway track.... Bottle one end and poke with a piece of grass They use to bask on the big ant hills; use to have to be facing the sun and dive on them like a goalkeeper 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 44,993 Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 Don't see newts and toads about like yrs ago..or voles these days... Used to collect all sorts... Had a pet hedgehog, jackdaws, massive old toad, 2 fox cubs, tawny owls, whatever we used to find, we would take home, hide them in the shed old girl would do her nut 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 10,290 Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Honeysuckle growing amongst the hazel and elderflower above some young beech trees sweet chestnut sapling, and field maple cuttings looking well 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kinkell 787 Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Had this one in garden about 7 years ago was doing some work on house and it was in rubbish when I was cleaning up 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,862 Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) Found this little fella at work last year,we had to build a lizard fence with a catch area in that a lizard expert came and put down a few squares of roofing felt and then tried to catch them to relocate them over the lizard fence and onto a railway line. I helped him one day and caught a few safely, the expert only caught two and pulled the tails off them. Edited June 13, 2020 by fireman 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 On 13/06/2020 at 20:51, fireman said: Found this little fella at work last year,we had to build a lizard fence with a catch area in that a lizard expert came and put down a few squares of roofing felt and then tried to catch them to relocate them over the lizard fence and onto a railway line. I helped him one day and caught a few safely, the expert only caught two and pulled the tails off them. Lovely, not seen a sand lizard in years but as a kid we knew loads of specks to find em in the dunes and to our shame used to try and catch them too. I hope they are still there, in a world thats changed so much since the 70's, kids dont know what to look for anymore... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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