wild country
I was back out with the red kites again yesterday, there were plenty in evidence, but it was a sunny day and they were taking full advantage of the thermals to soar high above us.Otherwise, there was plenty of other activity, the badgers have apparently moved on, although there are great upheavals of freshly dug earth and well worn paths around their set. There is an ex-badger, although all that remains is the skull and part of the spine, all rather whiffy too. These were being snacked on by a family of rats when I looked at the set, and the rodents continued to chew away quite happily during the course of the day. Their days are numbered, as a horny-handed son of toil arrived with a great bucket of rat-bait, which he then proceeded to scatter around the site (with his bare hands; we all shrieked 'health and safety' in unison).
The field adjoining to the car park and the barn where I work is full of lambs, unfortunately the fencing isn't exactly stockproof, and the lambs can squeeze through, consequently the car park is full of wandering and curious lambs, they press their noses against the windows where important meetings are going on and generally get in the way. Our horny-handed son of toil promises an electric fence, whether this will contain the lambs or shock the employees sneaking a crafty fag remains to be seen.
I managed to grab a picture of the carriage washing facility as I passed, I took it from the window of my car as I passed, so apologies for the quality.
Apparently Sir Thingy, lord of the manor, is going to have a party for his son and heir in one of the barns, and we are going to provide facilities. Said son is apparently a professional Elton John, glad to know there is at least one.
posted by Lampy @ 4/13/2006 11:09:00 am
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