tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post2722509709334364349..comments2024-03-28T21:54:54.510+00:00Comments on My Quiet Life in Suffolk: The Weekend + Critters Sue in Suffolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-4851198237923138512018-01-17T16:04:18.332+00:002018-01-17T16:04:18.332+00:00Hope Colin is feeling much better and home soon. x...Hope Colin is feeling much better and home soon. xxCurvywitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352226602384896843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-80043804050945823032018-01-16T15:20:25.590+00:002018-01-16T15:20:25.590+00:00I do hear an owl. Haven't seen it. Perhaps it ...I do hear an owl. Haven't seen it. Perhaps it roosts in the carob tree since that is one of the few tall trees around here.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-70931444282412975432018-01-16T03:32:16.146+00:002018-01-16T03:32:16.146+00:00We have had squirrel proof feeders. None have wor...We have had squirrel proof feeders. None have worked, proving that squirrels are smarter than man. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-32860681403602642342018-01-16T03:00:58.062+00:002018-01-16T03:00:58.062+00:00Wow! I want to be at your house to capture some of...Wow! I want to be at your house to capture some of those critters with my camera. I had a squirrel on my bird feeder. He had somehow managed to climb up on snow covered bushes and was hanging upside down on one pole to reach the suet bird feed. It was so funny!<br /><br />I'll be sending good thoughts to Col and hoping he'll be home soon!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-32244702824019534322018-01-15T22:23:31.236+00:002018-01-15T22:23:31.236+00:00I've had trouble with squirrels on my bird fee...I've had trouble with squirrels on my bird feeder. It has a long curved pole off the main pole it hangs on and one day I greased up that curved pole! It was so funny to see the squirrel try to climb it and slide right back down! It doesn't always work but often it will keep them away and give us a good laugh watching them try to get the food!<br /><br />Best wishes for Col to heal up fast and get out of the hospital!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-74794437985620503702018-01-15T20:52:20.039+00:002018-01-15T20:52:20.039+00:00Squirrels are clever little critters for sure. Squirrels are clever little critters for sure. Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-11608068753726254572018-01-15T17:55:53.608+00:002018-01-15T17:55:53.608+00:00I do love squirrels but understand how annoying th...I do love squirrels but understand how annoying they are when they decimate the feeders, lovely photos though.<br />Hope your husband is home soon,having had some of the hospital visiting I know how wearing it can be.<br />Briony<br />xcrafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-2478493354260817102018-01-15T17:35:05.593+00:002018-01-15T17:35:05.593+00:00Squirrels are a pest for sure. They hang on my bi...Squirrels are a pest for sure. They hang on my bird feeder too the little rascals. I put a slinkee on my feeder pole and attached it at the top and the bottom, that helped a lot. They can't climb the pole any more but sometimes they jump high enough to grab the bottom of the feeder! Praying for you both for a positive outcome to all of the health issues with Col. Don't forget to take good care of yourself too. XXXXXmaureenlthompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07178068495208176522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-19596402695495572152018-01-15T17:34:14.297+00:002018-01-15T17:34:14.297+00:00I do so hope that you have some good news about Co...I do so hope that you have some good news about Colin soon, the hospital does an amazing job but we all want them home as soon as possible, let's hope it won't be too long, regards, Chrissie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-37827930784894225752018-01-15T16:37:20.582+00:002018-01-15T16:37:20.582+00:00Hope col gets better soon xxxHope col gets better soon xxxmyshabbychicvintagefrugallifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847894759380794992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-27585768667658371862018-01-15T16:22:07.338+00:002018-01-15T16:22:07.338+00:00Oh I hope Col improves enough to come home soon Su...Oh I hope Col improves enough to come home soon Sue.<br /><br />My garden pests at the moment are the jumbo jet of a pigeon and a whacking great big magpie that keeps frightening all the little birds. We very rarely see squirrels here.<br />Hugs-x-Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528336306775217982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-22482382098215110532018-01-15T16:15:58.034+00:002018-01-15T16:15:58.034+00:00I had to look up the word Muntjac. I see it is a d...I had to look up the word Muntjac. I see it is a deer. I love the wildlife but they can become pests. <br /><br />Flu season has been very bad here in the U.S. also. I hope that Col is home soon and away from all of the sick people in hospital.Barbara M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06438114347870523265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-27496173760508590642018-01-15T15:21:27.709+00:002018-01-15T15:21:27.709+00:00How exciting to have an owl roosting in your shed,...How exciting to have an owl roosting in your shed, I hope it returns. <br />Wishing all the best to Col. Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04728224499293623221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-64439563666735155922018-01-15T12:08:15.910+00:002018-01-15T12:08:15.910+00:00Just spent a rainy afternoon catching up on all th...Just spent a rainy afternoon catching up on all the posts I've missed. Colin has really been on a rollercoaster - glad you are both still hanging on!<br />Breadmaker - been using mine about 3 times a week for the last 5 years but only use the dough cycle, then bake in the oven. Also use it for pizza dough, cinnamon bun dough and jam!<br />Hospital car parking charges - very unfair. Here in our part of France, still mostly free.<br />Critters - Red squirrels here, one even has a bushy black tail. They seem to leave the bird feeders alone. A badger has caused havoc in the vegetable garden for the last couple of years. Wild boars regularly plough up the orchard overnight but keep out of sight during the day.<br />Sending you both all our best wishes for 2018.syrahsuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696752759302952768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-50737223351083997022018-01-15T11:43:36.033+00:002018-01-15T11:43:36.033+00:00Squirrels are so cheeky aren't they? I saw a r...Squirrels are so cheeky aren't they? I saw a red one whilst out on our walk at the weekend.<br />I hope Col shows some improvement soon. XJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837629817375132149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-45032010526224604292018-01-15T11:10:07.118+00:002018-01-15T11:10:07.118+00:00Another one sorry to hear that Col isn't makin...Another one sorry to hear that Col isn't making the progress you hoped. Fingers crossed that the a-b's kick in soon.<br /><br />No Muntjacs around here, but plenty of squirrels (none on our bird feeders though).Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-64649631135703606292018-01-15T09:52:57.300+00:002018-01-15T09:52:57.300+00:00Sorry that Col is not much better. Hope he improv...Sorry that Col is not much better. Hope he improves soon.<br />You're very lucky to have such lovely wildlife near to home. We get many birds and have a solitary hedgehog in hibernation in our garden. I wouldn't be able to resist feeding that squirrel!Mrs LHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070413740231580278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-84453668771400742442018-01-15T08:59:18.006+00:002018-01-15T08:59:18.006+00:00Sorry to hear Col is poorly again. It would be gre...Sorry to hear Col is poorly again. It would be great if he was well enough to come home but you are both very experienced in the management of his illness and know he will be home when Addenbrookes think he is able. We have grey squirrels here too and something dug up all our newly planted bulbs in November. DH replanted as many as he could find and put mesh over the tubs with bricks on top. CatrionaCatrionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04285645419229840373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-8654662553778951022018-01-15T08:57:45.520+00:002018-01-15T08:57:45.520+00:00Fingers crossed Colin is feeling better soon, we l...Fingers crossed Colin is feeling better soon, we love to see squirrels in our garden, we keep one nut feeder for them, we found when we tried to chase them away they destroyed loads of feeders. Will our grandson loves them. Poppypatchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749159567150084975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-27322458359312546202018-01-15T08:49:48.112+00:002018-01-15T08:49:48.112+00:00Hi Sue, I really hope Col comes home soon. I'l...Hi Sue, I really hope Col comes home soon. I'll be thinking of both of you. It sounds like there is always something to see in your garden! I put up a special feeding platform with nuts on for our squirrels and moved the nut feeder to the front but they still come round and raid it! Jane xxThe Love Of Nostalgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16070391861450946548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-63321318829684615592018-01-15T08:49:32.545+00:002018-01-15T08:49:32.545+00:00“Go away, you pests”. Next time shake you fist and...“Go away, you pests”. Next time shake you fist and shout “Get off my land”.<br />All the best to Col.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415361156288825232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-28121270937435509132018-01-15T08:45:47.565+00:002018-01-15T08:45:47.565+00:00We have lots of squirrels, a flock of young Starli...We have lots of squirrels, a flock of young Starlings, a couple of crows and two robins all vying for food at the chicken feeder. I do miss the Muntjacs and Roe deer we had down south, but I don't miss the damage they used to do to the vegetables. <br /><br />Hope Col can get home soon, he'll be safer away from that flu than in hospital. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-72641768235454263932018-01-15T08:44:59.895+00:002018-01-15T08:44:59.895+00:00Well all good wishes Col's way, and hope he is...Well all good wishes Col's way, and hope he is able soon to watch the funny antics of the squirrel soon. Persistent little devils but very lovable!thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-82947581336699913442018-01-15T08:20:10.727+00:002018-01-15T08:20:10.727+00:00Hope things go well and you can get Col home. Hosp...Hope things go well and you can get Col home. Hospitals are full of nasty bugs so Home is best if he is able to . Squirrels are opportunists and so quick. Great pictures.janipihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13282848405813649526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-61663272328743748902018-01-15T08:17:27.860+00:002018-01-15T08:17:27.860+00:00Hi Sue, hoping Col can come home soon as. Our loca...Hi Sue, hoping Col can come home soon as. Our local hospital is closed to visitors because of That Flu. I think squirrels are cheeky and smart - maybe engage with them and make squirrely games - you can video them working out how to get the food!! <br />I have one squirrel who comes occasionally. My squirrel equivalent is a turkey sized wood pigeon who is here daily!! But then I think, it is one of God's creatures and needs to eat too! Rachel Flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875808936389030446noreply@blogger.com