RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 3 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3 12 hours ago, Andy Hayter said: I don't think that would work with some of mine. Probably use it as the morning workout before terrorising the local rodent population. Well, you'd be surprised. Also stops other local cats from getting in. Apparently some folk in places like London use it to stop urban foxes getting in their garden. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 16 hours ago, Captain Kernow said: We have used the services of this company, which have been very effective - https://katzecure.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhc-sBhCEARIsAOVwHuQGOjRYqRjaKnSqOuPC0MhJVBB73kSId9ac9_4osL8mxYIF2D0LaLMaAjljEALw_wcB The cats do sometimes escape into the back garden when the dog is let out to make a mess on the lawn. We've got a 6' high fence all the way round the garden, but I've still had to put trellising on top to stop them climbing out. Seems to be working so far. Actually the whole decking job cost very little indeed. We were given over £1000 worth of planking, supporting joists and balustrading on freecycle(!) - it had been offered as old timber for making raised beds on the allotment, but when I saw it I decided it was in much too good condition to use for that. All I head to buy was decking screws, decking paint and frame hangers to secure one end of each joist to the wall of the house. Still got the decking over 10 years later - but we gave up the allotment! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 3 hours ago, Captain Kernow said: Well, you'd be surprised. Also stops other local cats from getting in. How anti-social. Poor cats aren't allowed to invite the neighbours round for a party! 😁 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 On 01/01/2024 at 23:59, Il Grifone said: Geronimo has lately taken to coming on walks with me, the dogs and Whiskers. The other night I snuck out with just Whiskers and the dogs and came back to Geronimo glowering at me, "Why did you leave me behind?!" So I took him and of course Whiskers had to come too (less dogs). About ten metres on, I found Dylan had come as well, so I had three cats with me on a mini-walk! We ended up with quite a routine for the evening constitutional. The dog would decide it was due, so the duty human would change their feet and put on a coat. Then it was a matter of finding the cat and asking if he were joining us. Harvey could be indoors, outdoors or visiting neighbours so might join after the walk had started. If it were just Toddy, then it would be round the block. But if Harvey was with us, then it would be out and back as he would disappear into a garden and do what a cat has to do. His trick was to wait on a wall and land on Toddy as he came past. All 50 years ago. 6 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Dagworth Posted January 3 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 3 Jessica supervises work on Ipswich 24 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 4 hours ago, Dagworth said: Jessica supervises work on Ipswich Is she sat in Hadleigh Road perchance Andi? C6T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted January 3 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3 1 minute ago, Classsix T said: Is she sat in Hadleigh Road perchance Andi? C6T. She is sitting in the trees by the tunnel mouth behind the loco sidings. The wooden sections are the curved wall that leads from the tunnel. A 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 2 minutes ago, Dagworth said: She is sitting in the trees by the tunnel mouth behind the loco sidings. The wooden sections are the curved wall that leads from the tunnel. A Ah, Ipswich Station. (I always thought the stretch betwixt London and Hadleigh Road bridges would make a good layout.) Have you a link to a build thread? C6T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted January 3 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3 7 minutes ago, Classsix T said: Ah, Ipswich Station. (I always thought the stretch betwixt London and Hadleigh Road bridges would make a good layout.) Have you a link to a build thread? C6T. I'm building everything south of London Road to the tunnel. I get a lot of assistance from the cats. The late Keith Wright had been planning to build East Suffolk Junction, hopefully one day someone will do it, my ESJ is part of the north end helix. Layout thread here 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Panic this morning! The tribe set off for their morning walk - me, Lewis and Arran (the two dogs), Whiskers and Geronimo (the two cats) plus Dylan cat. Dylan took one look at the weather (promising rain) and went back inside! (He's not stupid.*) All went fine until we got to the top of the hill**. Everyone ignored Stella (neighbours' small dog) barking (yapping really - she's smaller than the cats!), but then the other neighbours' pack of three medium/large dogs*** arrived barking furiously (not aggressively though - their tails were wagging furiously) and our two had to join in of course. Poor Geronimo turned tail and ran. By the time I'd broken up the barkfest, he was nowhere to be seen. Whiskers had stopped before to investigate something interesting, so missed all the excitement. I got them all home and set out to look for Geronimo, but no trace. By now the rain had set in, so back home. A second expedition was equally fruitless. Later on I took advantage of another break in the rain and took Arran with me. There was no sign of him and we were returning home, when I heard a plaintiff mew behind us and there he was trotting along. I called him and he broke into a run to catch up. Treats all round when we got home! He's now on his chair in front of the stove. * Ex stray (most of our cats and the dogs are). He came with Whiskers, but unlike him (and Geronimo come to that), didn't wait to be invited in. I've never seen a kitten move so fast! Gate to indoors - pow! ** I thought to go looking for Toby who seems to have a second home and we suspect its one of these neighbours. (He has taken to staying away for several days at a time, but returns with a well-fed air.) Stella (his mum) has moved next door, but is still very friendly when she sees us, but Maurice (his dad) is staying and not going anywhere. *** One white and two black - not quite as large as our two, but big enough! 10 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Do you need a programme to keep track of all the players? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Il Grifone Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 (edited) 22 hours ago, pH said: Do you need a programme to keep track of all the players? That's only some of them! 🙂 In addition we have a new 'visitor'. A grey and white long haired cat has taken up residence in the cat kennel we keep on our front patio (the last inhabitant was Geronimo before his promotion to housecat). He shot out of the gate this morning, but quickly returned to scoff the food I put out for him* and a later refill disappeared too. *It looks like a 'he', but I haven't got close enough yet to confirm. Edited January 7 by Il Grifone 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JZ Posted January 7 Popular Post Share Posted January 7 Oreo seems to be missing Kitt much more than I expected. While they never really got on, only tolerated each other, maybe she is a bit lost without her sparring partner. Maybe I'll be looking sooner rather than later for another. I'll give it a few weeks and then see what it st the local cats home. 4 1 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Markwj Posted January 7 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7 Now she will get off someone else’s knee to jump on mine, I am the cat whisperer (or I am warmer than the other person)! 5 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Andy Hayter Posted January 7 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 7 Shaun our big lump of a cat died peacefully this morning. Like many of our cats he just arrived and decided to help himself to food some 7 years ago. Already adult, he was not in a good condition thin with heavily matted fur, which despite our best ministrations with a brush needed to be cut off - hence his name. It soon became clear that he suffered with severe mouth infection and that of course was why his fur was matted. Several doses of strong antibiotic and cortisone failed to improve the infection long term, so eventually we had all of his teeth removed. His mouth cleared up and despite what we might have expected, he happily ate just about any cat food put in front of him - pate, wet lumps as well as cat biscuits. Latterly he has had renal problems requiring daily tablets and then he went blind but still he managed his way around with a very distinctive purr. Sleep peacefully Shaun. 43 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Craigw Posted January 8 Popular Post Share Posted January 8 I acquired a second hand High Level Kits Armstrong - Whitworth diesel late last year and started work on it over Christmas. Guinevere was keeping a close eye on things while I was working. Regards, Craig W 20 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 hour ago, Craigw said: I acquired a second hand High Level Kits Armstrong - Whitworth diesel late last year and started work on it over Christmas. Guinevere was keeping a close eye on things while I was working. Regards, Craig W Decisions,decisions. Do I have it on the floor now, or wait until it is almost finished, running sweetly and ready for paint........ 13 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 On 08/01/2024 at 11:17, Craigw said: I think Guin' is actually multitasking here. 1) Sitting on the paper the ooman is rudely paying more attention to than me. 2) That'll look better on the floor... C6T. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Markwj Posted January 10 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 10 Got any ham, got any ham, got any ham, got any ham, got any ham, got any ham, got any ham, got any ham, got any ham? 7 16 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeps Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 22 minutes ago, Markwj said: Got any ham, got any ham, got any ham, got any ham, got any ham, got any ham, got any ham, got any ham, got any ham? Lovely picture. My daughters cat is partial to a bit of ham, but apparently it is referred to as ‘hammy wammy’. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 10 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10 Lola checking us out earlier (with the help of the eldest lad) 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 43 minutes ago, Markwj said: "Oi! Citrus fruit, NO!" (Dunno if anyone else has found this, but citrus fruit peel appears to be our feline friend's Kryptonite?) C6T. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 48 minutes ago, big jim said: Lola checking us out earlier (with the help of the eldest lad) Boo! (Ghost boo, not dislike...I hate it when I have to explain myself.) C6T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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