I would just like to say

derwendolly said:

I think you will find the birds will be far too wary of it being a' trap'. When feeding, they like to feel they can escape quickly and easily if they have to, I don't think they would appreciate having to queue to get through the little 'ole.

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Yer but no but eye wondurd erbowt that anorl. Wot if eye made 3 sides out of 2 inch sqware ole metal mesh. Wind wud blow frew it so eye may still lose wurms witch eye wur tryin ter avoid. Me finkin behind this is to provide 24/7 wurms ter me fiends but only the small wons. If it wurks eye may make won fer blak burd size burds thut dunt let pigwings int. Ut the mowmint me blak burd chargis me lil burds un scars em oft and finishes me wurms ont flor witch is shalturd by tu bricks ter stop em gerrin blowd erway.

Hippo said:

Yer but no but eye wondurd erbowt that anorl. Wot if eye made 3 sides out of 2 inch sqware ole metal mesh. Wind wud blow frew it so eye may still lose wurms witch eye wur tryin ter avoid. Me finkin behind this is to provide 24/7 wurms ter me fiends but only the small wons. If it wurks eye may make won fer blak burd size burds thut dunt let pigwings int. Ut the mowmint me blak burd chargis me lil burds un scars em oft and finishes me wurms ont flor witch is shalturd by tu bricks ter stop em gerrin blowd erway.

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Anything that makes the birds feel 'trapped' will not really work. Unfortunately I can't draw on a computer so am unable to offer a plan!

Goodnight Everybodies

Sossij casserol fer me t ter nite.

Nite

Eye was finkin of replecaytin er burd nestin box wivva clear plastic front ter use assa feedin station but the eye deer of usin wire mesh as gottid me finkin ergain.

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Morning All
Apart from "it's not sunny, but it isn't raining (yet)" there isn't much to report.
I've done all my "start-the-day" chores.
I was in trouble yesterday for abandoning the wife to the grand-kids (she agreed to have them when I said "No-Thanks").
My trike building yesterday went wrong (the track is too narrow), so it will be "mangle-grinder" time later.
Have a great day everyone

It be choppin day yerday. Eye be garn layter when q rand block as gone. Eye be bleepin me way rand wiv me bleeper.

Morning
Horse box maintance this morning.

Still rain', it hasn't stopped for at least 48 hours. The river is flowing fast an furious now with LOTS of water in it.
Sun, what's that?

DanClarke said:

My trike building yesterday went wrong (the track is too narrow), so it will be "mangle-grinder" time later.

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Don't know of you noticed but someone has nicked your pram but left the wheels behind?

Wimblowdriver said:

Don't know of you noticed but someone has nicked your pram but left the wheels behind?

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The Scoundrels!

DanClarke said:

The Scoundrels!

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You can't trust anybody these days.

Today was an opportunity to have some more "Trike Fun".
So, notwithstanding yesterday's adventure into "too small/narrow-land", today we went into "Essex Wide-Boy" mode and redid the dead axle beam in a newer, wider size (would you like to go large with your order Sir?").

First I cut off the tacks holding the previous version together (good penetration on all the welds (I am happy to say) we do like a bit of penetration don't we?



Then after I cleaned the plates up again I cut a fresh section of tube to provide me with a 34" track (same as a Hase Catweasel, and yes, I know it isn't a Catweasel, but I like that name).
Again, it was just lightly tacked and then I put the wheels back on and had some further fun with more tube and some clamps in assembling more bits together to look like a 24" wheeled Delta Trike.
You can see how it "dwarfs" the tadpole behind it. The track is 34" and the wheelbase is 55" in the mockery mockup shown here.

All angles/distances etc. are just guesstimates by eye at this time with no science behind any actual "fitting" to yours truly. Especially the bit of tube holding the seat-back up in the air.

Anyway, it is a "start" at least.

Harfternoon pips.
I bin to Mole to buy new boots.
They don't want you to try em on cuzza covid.
So you buy the wrong size, tek em home, try em on, tek em back!?
Bollix.
I waited till the (rude) nipper ad buggered oft an tried em on anyways (a 7 cuz they looked roomy). They fit, I bought. Otherwise I'd have bought an 8 an ad another trip!
Silly sods.
Bin in Decathlon to buy SWMBO some sandals earlier.
Peeps in there trying stuff left right an centre!
Isn't there some consistent guidance to shops?

Fave pub is now open. Half wanted to stay out, but went in. Was half empty an they're being very sensible. Was glad to stick some cash in their coffers, is a nice place.

Started turning a bowl today. The plan is to part turn it then drill some holes in it and fill it with resin. Not something I have done before but you only live once

It be sumwons baf day terday. Eye can ear wata runnin.

If uer need yer glu sumfink wiv proppa string glu yer shud get this. Sticks loads er stuff an is wata proof. Me rubba tred ont me tecter be cummin oft un this as stuk it bak ont. It wur also splitting wher the material joins the sowl un it as glud it.

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Eye is bak frompt choppin. Eye bin bleepin. Done nowt terday. Spuds be eatid. Am wotchin telly un fallin er sheep. Rice puddin as errived.

Nite All