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The  Sun that's appeared for the last couple of days seems to have brought the foxes out during the day in my area . No doubt the the thawing fields have made grubbing about a bit easier for them than it's  been for a couple of weeks . Though some seem  simply content to bask in the warmth .

I shouldn't  have been surprised when just as l thought l might have an early finish this afternoon l had a call from a customer.

She's a lady in her nineties who despite using a walking- aid still maintains a bit of a smallholding. 

It wasn't that long ago that she shot her own foxes -usually from her bedroom window-but in recent years that job's fallen to me .

Anyway she had a fox disturbing the peaceful incarceration of her quarantined hens . It had been trying to get them all day and clearly realised that the old lady wasn't  a threat. She'd been out waving a stick and calling it rude names a few times but the fox had snuck off only to return  by the time she'd hobbled back indoors.

When l arrived though it was to be met with the apologetic news that the offender had seemingly finally disappeared .

"Well ",l said,"l'm here now. I'll have a look around."

In the past l've found that her shanty town of woodsheds and outbuildings provided popular hideouts.  Loading the BRNO and  channeling what l like to think of as my best Hiawatha  mode (but probably bearing more of a resemblance to an armed chimp)  l started towards them . Rounding a corner l found the fox . It was in the open about thirty yards away : fast asleep with its  tail over its nose . 

Ever the sportsman, l squeaked to wake it up......Did l Hell!

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Not quite Groundhog Day : this one was awake .20230123_141014.jpg.388c78d8e0886022d47f015e6f314416.jpg

As per instructions it joined its friend in the compost trench . Either the client is going to have the best vegetables in the County or a Steven King style plague of zombie foxes .

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