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Post by number13 on Apr 17, 2024 21:12:47 GMT
This post comes with a Level 10 CUTENESS ALERT. 
We have a wildlife garden I've worked on for several years (just an ordinary-sized back garden on a random street; you don't need rolling acres in the middle of nowhere to create a wildlife haven) and I saw a wood mouse zip across the yard only this morning (we had a busy nest of them in a log pile last autumn). But dormice are several orders of magnitude rarer and harder to please. So this article made my day!
I always thought that when I do retire down the line, I’d make a few bits of shelter in the garden for our wildlife chums. A few birdhouses here and there, something for hedgehogs to use, etc. it’s a nice thought if nothing else. It's much easier than you think, and apart from a couple of birdboxes and simple boxes for solitary bees, wildlife really doesn't need constructions. Hedgehog houses are a complete waste of time; they gather their own nest material by instinct. Similarly 'butterfly houses' - they much prefer a small, dense conifer or some ivy. A log pile in a quiet corner is a great idea, a pond is a must-have and some longer grass helps a lot. (We have a full-on mini-meadow full of wildflowers and it looks great all spring and summer and is cut just once in early autumn, but you don't have to go the whole way; simply having long grass gives most of the benefits.)
Dense planting to give lots of cover and gardening less is the secret. A wildlife garden looks beautiful ( not 'untidy') and once done is far easier to maintain than a traditional formal garden. So I get the benefit too! |
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Post by sherlock on Apr 17, 2024 21:27:42 GMT
I always thought that when I do retire down the line, I’d make a few bits of shelter in the garden for our wildlife chums. A few birdhouses here and there, something for hedgehogs to use, etc. it’s a nice thought if nothing else. It's much easier than you think, and apart from a couple of birdboxes and simple boxes for solitary bees, wildlife really doesn't need constructions. Hedgehog houses are a complete waste of time; they gather their own nest material by instinct. Similarly 'butterfly houses' - they much prefer a small, dense conifer or some ivy. A log pile in a quiet corner is a great idea, a pond is a must-have and some longer grass helps a lot. (We have a full-on mini-meadow full of wildflowers and it looks great all spring and summer and is cut just once in early autumn, but you don't have to go the whole way; simply having long grass gives most of the benefits.)
Dense planting to give lots of cover and gardening less is the secret. A wildlife garden looks beautiful ( not 'untidy') and once done is far easier to maintain than a traditional formal garden. So I get the benefit too! My parents own a hedgehog house, never seen one use it. Where we have found one is the big compost heap of hedge cuttings and cut grass right next to it. |
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Post by number13 on Apr 17, 2024 21:40:32 GMT
It's much easier than you think, and apart from a couple of birdboxes and simple boxes for solitary bees, wildlife really doesn't need constructions. Hedgehog houses are a complete waste of time; they gather their own nest material by instinct. Similarly 'butterfly houses' - they much prefer a small, dense conifer or some ivy. A log pile in a quiet corner is a great idea, a pond is a must-have and some longer grass helps a lot. (We have a full-on mini-meadow full of wildflowers and it looks great all spring and summer and is cut just once in early autumn, but you don't have to go the whole way; simply having long grass gives most of the benefits.)
Dense planting to give lots of cover and gardening less is the secret. A wildlife garden looks beautiful ( not 'untidy') and once done is far easier to maintain than a traditional formal garden. So I get the benefit too! My parents own a hedgehog house, never seen one use it. Where we have found one is the big compost heap of hedge cuttings and cut grass right next to it. Inevitably! Baby hedgehogs start making mini-nests while they are still in the nest themselves. It's part of being a hedgehog. Leaving some garden "rubbish" ('a brash pile' is the correct eco-term and sounds much better when describing it to friends  ) lying around is all you (and they) need. |
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Post by timleschild on Apr 18, 2024 11:32:27 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2024 8:39:48 GMT
Please, don't consider this any kind of advert, because it's not meant to be. But I've finished writing a book! You can guess what it's all about, can't you? I'd like to say it's rid me of my love of all things horrific (fictionally speaking!) ... but it hasn't!
You’ve seen all the Jasons, the Freddies, Michaels, Chuckies and Nuns. You’ve had your fill of multi-million-dollar schlock-busters. What about something a little different, something that might have slipped under the radar? A terror-packed excursion made by those who may not have obscenely high budgets to spend, but
instead have the freedom to put real chills on the screen.
Look no further, my children, for here are 200 of them …
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Apr 19, 2024 10:00:55 GMT
Please, don't consider this any kind of advert, because it's not meant to be. But I've finished writing a book! You can guess what it's all about, can't you? I'd like to say it's rid me of my love of all things horrific (fictionally speaking!) ... but it hasn't!
You’ve seen all the Jasons, the Freddies, Michaels, Chuckies and Nuns. You’ve had your fill of multi-million-dollar schlock-busters. What about something a little different, something that might have slipped under the radar? A terror-packed excursion made by those who may not have obscenely high budgets to spend, but
instead have the freedom to put real chills on the screen.
Look no further, my children, for here are 200 of them …
OOH..! I have been a Horror fanatic since around 1984.. This is up my alley !
And CONGRATS on your new book |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2024 10:42:55 GMT
OOH..! I have been a Horror fanatic since around 1984.. This is up my alley !
And CONGRATS on your new book Thank you!! |
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Apr 19, 2024 12:45:16 GMT
Peter Davison.. He throws his scripted pages down after every locked in take.. Hey.. whatever works ! |
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Post by mrperson on Apr 19, 2024 19:57:17 GMT
I love the idea of the witch, but I just hope they can expand it a little more than they did in the two sequels. Having said that, I'm still very excited!
Hah!
I didn't even know there were two sequels. I saw it in a theatre with friends and I was able to suspend my disbelief enough the first time that it was the singular 'horror' film to actually let me feel some anxiety for the characters. One of our group was shaking enough that my seat was vibrating. The whole row must have been.
The second time I saw it was probably only the fourth time I'd smoked weed. I got bored and took a nap on the couch while everyone else, also on the couch, watched it.
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Post by mrperson on Apr 19, 2024 20:25:09 GMT
Is there any way to upload images from my computer? I wanted to show some of what I've been doing since I restarted doing art in Mid-Dec last year, for the first time since HS (with a couple of brief exceptions in past years). But I don't see a way to do that, other than perhaps to upload them to imgur and then use the "insert image" option using the URL of the imgur upload.
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Post by tuigirl on Apr 20, 2024 8:04:58 GMT
Is there any way to upload images from my computer? I wanted to show some of what I've been doing since I restarted doing art in Mid-Dec last year, for the first time since HS (with a couple of brief exceptions in past years). But I don't see a way to do that, other than perhaps to upload them to imgur and then use the "insert image" option using the URL of the imgur upload.
Yeah, you have to upload it from externally, I use postimages. |
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Post by timleschild on Apr 20, 2024 16:08:58 GMT
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Post by tuigirl on Apr 21, 2024 21:41:14 GMT
Just have been to the "Rock meets Classic" concert with my uncle and aunt.
Very awesome.
Featuring artists like Supertramp and Tarja.
The musicians gave everything and there was a very good atmosphere and everybody got up from their seats and danced and clapped along.
And beforehand, we were at an amazing Italian restaurant with great food.
All in all a good day.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Apr 22, 2024 4:46:30 GMT
The forum is back online- it was down for just over 2 hours.
PHEW!
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Apr 23, 2024 0:32:59 GMT
We are living in the Matrix for sure..
"Top physicist publishes 'evidence' that we're living in a computer simulation " "In a paper published earlier this month, physicist Melvin Vopson, of the University of Portsmouth, offered scientific evidence for a philosophical theory known as the simulation hypothesis.This, in a nutshell, posits that the entire universe and our objective reality are just super-advanced virtual reality illusions.
Elon Musk is among the well-known fans of the theory, which – as Dr Vopson notes in his paper – has been “gaining traction in scientific circles as well as in the entertainment industry”.
The university lecturer also pointed out that recent developments in a branch of science known as information physics “appear to support this possibility”.
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Post by theillusiveman on Apr 23, 2024 6:55:22 GMT
We are living in the Matrix for sure..
"Top physicist publishes 'evidence' that we're living in a computer simulation " "In a paper published earlier this month, physicist Melvin Vopson, of the University of Portsmouth, offered scientific evidence for a philosophical theory known as the simulation hypothesis.This, in a nutshell, posits that the entire universe and our objective reality are just super-advanced virtual reality illusions.
Elon Musk is among the well-known fans of the theory, which – as Dr Vopson notes in his paper – has been “gaining traction in scientific circles as well as in the entertainment industry”.
The university lecturer also pointed out that recent developments in a branch of science known as information physics “appear to support this possibility”.
If the world is indeed a computer simulation I hope the bloody thing crashes |
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Post by timleschild on Apr 23, 2024 7:38:30 GMT
We are living in the Matrix for sure..
"Top physicist publishes 'evidence' that we're living in a computer simulation " "In a paper published earlier this month, physicist Melvin Vopson, of the University of Portsmouth, offered scientific evidence for a philosophical theory known as the simulation hypothesis.This, in a nutshell, posits that the entire universe and our objective reality are just super-advanced virtual reality illusions.
Elon Musk is among the well-known fans of the theory, which – as Dr Vopson notes in his paper – has been “gaining traction in scientific circles as well as in the entertainment industry”.
The university lecturer also pointed out that recent developments in a branch of science known as information physics “appear to support this possibility”.
If Musk is a fan it must be rubbish. |
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Post by timleschild on Apr 23, 2024 10:58:27 GMT
St George's Day, Shakespeare's Birthday...Rwanda Bill Day. What an awful country the UK is.
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Post by fitzoliverj on Apr 23, 2024 15:49:06 GMT
St George's Day, Shakespeare's Birthday...Rwanda Bill Day. What an awful country the UK is.
Just to be clear, are you objecting to the Rwanda Bill passing through Parliament on St George's Day, or are you objecting to Shakespeare even having a birthday regardless of what else might be going on?
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Post by number13 on Apr 23, 2024 21:55:52 GMT
St George's Day, Shakespeare's Birthday...Rwanda Bill Day. What an awful country the UK is.
Just to be clear, are you objecting to the Rwanda Bill passing through Parliament on St George's Day, or are you objecting to Shakespeare even having a birthday regardless of what else might be going on?
Objections to the above objection :
1: St. George is patron saint of England, not the U.K.
2: Shakespeare was born in Elizabethan England. Elizabeth I was queen of England, not the U.K. ('Cry God for Harry, England (not the U.K.) and St. George!' 'Er, Will, great line but do you think it would flow better if you cut the 'not the U.K.' bit? Just saying.')
3: The U.K. is a wonderful country held in high regard around the world, which is why so many people want to come here - and do. (The U.K. is evidently not anti-immigrant; immigration has never been higher and almost all of it is legal.)
4: England is also a wonderful country, which is why so many people want to come here specifically, including from other parts of the U.K. (See 3.)
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) lying around is all you (and they) need.
