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JoesMum

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Good afternooning all.

I have caught up and just popped by to say “Hi”.

The cold dark room is warmer, dryer and brighter than Kent right now. It’s cold, wet and gloomy here :(

We lost a hedgehog at the rescue yesterday. More accurately we discovered a hedgehog had gone AWOL. It just wasn’t in its cage when I went to clean it.

Having queried if the vet had it, or it had died, it turned out that it had escaped.

It was eventually located by handyman Jeff (who had to deconstruct the cupboards) just out of arms reach under the sink unit. It was rolled out using the bird catching net on a long pole. It was dusty and covered in cobwebs, but otherwise none the worse for its adventure.

Jeff’s language was a little ripe; apparently there was “no bl**dy way” that it should have been able to squeeze through the gap it did. Having looked at it myself, I had to agree.

Anyway, said hedgehog is now in a very secure cage that it definitely can’t get out of... in theory ?
 

Tidgy's Dad

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Good afternooning all.

I have caught up and just popped by to say “Hi”.

The cold dark room is warmer, dryer and brighter than Kent right now. It’s cold, wet and gloomy here :(

We lost a hedgehog at the rescue yesterday. More accurately we discovered a hedgehog had gone AWOL. It just wasn’t in its cage when I went to clean it.

Having queried if the vet had it, or it had died, it turned out that it had escaped.

It was eventually located by handyman Jeff (who had to deconstruct the cupboards) just out of arms reach under the sink unit. It was rolled out using the bird catching net on a long pole. It was dusty and covered in cobwebs, but otherwise none the worse for its adventure.

Jeff’s language was a little ripe; apparently there was “no bl**dy way” that it should have been able to squeeze through the gap it did. Having looked at it myself, I had to agree.

Anyway, said hedgehog is now in a very secure cage that it definitely can’t get out of... in theory ?
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Maro2Bear

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Greetings. A muggy Tuesday, after two days of rain from Hurricane Delta, sun popped & temps & humidity on the rise. A bit yucky really.

Just back from our visit to the Port of Baltimore where the Tall Ship PRIDE of Baltimore is docked for Winter & repairs. We picked up the wooden galley box & a separate box of supplies to refinish. Should be fun.

We parked in the port next to a few small boats....aka USN ships really.

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Some info on the vessel on the right

USNS Gilliland (T-AKR-298) is a Gordon-class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship of the United States Navy. She was originally built as a merchant vessel but later acquired and converted by the Navy, and assigned to the United States Department of Defense's Military Sealift Command. Gilliland was built in 1972 as MV Selandia. After some time spent in commercial service she was lengthened by Hyundai Heavy Industries in 1984, and later went on to be acquired by the US Navy under a long term charter. She was converted to a US Navy Vehicle Roll-on/Roll-off Ship at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Newport News, Virginia, in a contract dated 23 May 1997 and on completion was assigned to the Military Sealift Command under the name USNS Gilliland, after Medal of Honor recipient Corporal Charles L. Gilliland. Gilliland is one of 28 Strategic Sealift Ships operated by the Military Sealift Command. She is assigned to the MSC Atlantic surge force, and is maintained in Ready Operational Status 4.
 

Cathie G

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Had two praying mantis in my house this week. I just keep moving them outside. I think they come in on our clothes.
One of my favorite birthdays started with a big one on my kitchen wall. It was a happy birthday from the Lord cause he knows how much I love them. I had to save it one way or another from Dilly our cat. It was kinda crazy. And all that was before I had coffee for heaven's sake.
 

Tidgy's Dad

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Greetings. A muggy Tuesday, after two days of rain from Hurricane Delta, sun popped & temps & humidity on the rise. A bit yucky really.

Just back from our visit to the Port of Baltimore where the Tall Ship PRIDE of Baltimore is docked for Winter & repairs. We picked up the wooden galley box & a separate box of supplies to refinish. Should be f

USNS Gilliland (T-AKR-298) is a Gordon-class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship of the United States Navy. She was originally built as a merchant vessel but later acquired and converted by the Navy, and assigned to the United States Department of Defense's Military Sealift Command. Gilliland was built in 1972 as MV Selandia. After some time spent in commercial service she was lengthened by Hyundai Heavy Industries in 1984, and later went on to be acquired by the US Navy under a long term charter. She was converted to a US Navy Vehicle Roll-on/Roll-off Ship at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Newport News, Virginia, in a contract dated 23 May 1997 and on completion was assigned to the Military Sealift Command under the name USNS Gilliland, after Medal of Honor recipient Corporal Charles L. Gilliland. Gilliland is one of 28 Strategic Sealift Ships operated by the Military Sealift Command. She is assigned to the MSC Atlantic surge force, and is maintained in Ready Operational Status 4.
My boat picture :

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CarolM

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Good afternooning all.

I have caught up and just popped by to say “Hi”.

The cold dark room is warmer, dryer and brighter than Kent right now. It’s cold, wet and gloomy here :(

We lost a hedgehog at the rescue yesterday. More accurately we discovered a hedgehog had gone AWOL. It just wasn’t in its cage when I went to clean it.

Having queried if the vet had it, or it had died, it turned out that it had escaped.

It was eventually located by handyman Jeff (who had to deconstruct the cupboards) just out of arms reach under the sink unit. It was rolled out using the bird catching net on a long pole. It was dusty and covered in cobwebs, but otherwise none the worse for its adventure.

Jeff’s language was a little ripe; apparently there was “no bl**dy way” that it should have been able to squeeze through the gap it did. Having looked at it myself, I had to agree.

Anyway, said hedgehog is now in a very secure cage that it definitely can’t get out of... in theory ?
Well done little hedgehog. And Hi Linda.
 

CarolM

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Where are my pages and pages of posts to read? Has everybody gone on holiday or sleeping or AWOLing or something? Did I upset all of you that you have all disappeared?

Anyway it is a beautiful and sunny Wednesday here and it looks like it is going to be hot. Sporky and I have decided that we are going to just chill at work and then when it is home time we will go and do some work in the garden while the sun is still shining. We might as well mow the lawn as the grass will be nice and dry. and I love watering the grass after it has been mowed.

So have a great Wednesday Everyone. Wens dy goin ta come back I wonder????

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