Thanks John. The cat eats things left on the carpet, cat litter (the clumping variety) and I once put a camera around her neck to catch her eating crumbled mortar on the neighbour’s patio, in the dead of night. We caught her doing that twice! That’s when we took her to the vet to find out what was wrong with her! That’s for the suggestions, if we go down this route then we’ll have to put it in something. But at the moment it’s all quiet on the rodent front. 🙂
Deb
Thanks John. When you say safe, we have a cat who will put anything in her mouth (she is old and quite eccentric). So do you use containers, or just put it in inaccessible places? Does it have a long life – does it remain poisonous for a long time? Thanks again, Deb 🙂
Hi John, Could I have the name of the rodenticide that you use? We only have mice but it gets the OH very down and the poisons he has bought have been ignored. He may not need to use it, as he has been very industrious, sealing and protecting. But I think it will be just as well to be prepared as we have generally been outsmarted by these creatures thus far. Deb
Awwhh, sorry John, I’ll keep a lookout for that one – I regard Galloway as my second home…………..such a perfect corner of Scotland. And, of course, keep up the great work!
Hello Woody 🙂 , lovely to hear from you!
I’m doing OK thanks. Hope all is well with you?
I’m still getting out and about walking but not as much as I’d like. I don’t think I’ll manage 1,000 miles this year 🙁 It’s been an up & down year so far, what with one thing and another (rolls eyes)….but hopefully more up’s are on the way!lol
Still, I’ve had a couple of holidays and am going away again in a couple of weeks, so I shouldn’t complain.
Take care,
Tracey.x 🙂
Hi John
this may be interesting: http://www.snh.org.uk/publications/o…s/habitats.asp
I have been to the Cairngorms many times, mainly trying for rare breeding upland birds but also flora, shame, in those days, like you, wasn’t into lichens, excepting to remember the amazing beards in western wet woods, much like Ireland is too on the west cost, Cork and Killarney.
Watch out for some of the more unusual Cladonia up there.
This is Alan Silversides lichen guide – if you find anything unusual up there, I’m sure he’d love to know Alan Silverside’s images of British lichens (Thumbnail index C)
just scroll down through the C’s to Cladonia.
There are a number of the so called ‘Reindeer Lichen’….
Good luck
Ken
Hi John,
the reindeer Lichen, C portentosa was near me, at Moorgate quarry, Uppermill – its a remnant heathery wet heath, acidic with old quarry pools, 14 sp of dragonfly etc, and an SBI, but I guess that’s nowhere near enough to find it if that what you are after, my closest to you that I can pinpoint would be Cotterdale near the Pennine way.
It is quite common once you have your eye in, let me know if this helps and you want some more info on habitat etc etc?
Cheers
Ken
Thanks very much for that! Bit of a coincidence you saw the article just after I posted that clue about the helmet. And it’s very good to see that so many people want to go and see it.
I’ve always had an interest an history and archaeology, and read a good article about the helmet in Current Archaeology magazinea while ago. I was always interested in the helmet ever since it was discovered, as I remember Crosby Garret from my childhood holidays in that area (we usually stayed at Great Asby).
