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Question: What is the best way to deal with squirrels - whether of the grey or red variety?
Get rid of all the grey ones - they are not native - 10 (28.6%)
Manage the numbers of the grey ones - 13 (37.1%)
Look after the red ones in preference to the grey ones - 9 (25.7%)
Get rid of all squirrels, of whatever hue - 1 (2.9%)
Don't know / care - 2 (5.7%)
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« Reply #105 on: July 18, 2015, 22:05:47 »
They do make nice burgers.

A suggestion for Mr Boulter if there's a next time... Try a new meaty item on the club menu.
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« Reply #106 on: August 06, 2015, 21:05:22 »
While visiting near a well known ATW▸ (Arriva Trains Wales (former Train Operating Company)) station with lots of letters I managed to photograph this Gwiwer Goch. 
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« Reply #107 on: September 01, 2015, 14:05:19 »
Time for another challenge, methinks: This one was taken during a very pleasant stroll with the Squirrel Family. But where were we?
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« Reply #108 on: September 01, 2015, 16:05:29 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on September 01, 2015, 14:05:19
Time for another challenge, methinks: This one was taken during a very pleasant stroll with the Squirrel Family. But where were we?



I'm tempted to suggest that you were in Cornwall on your way up to Caradon ...
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« Reply #109 on: September 01, 2015, 16:36:54 »
Warm..!
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« Reply #110 on: September 01, 2015, 16:42:59 »
Liskeard and Caradon Railway?
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« Reply #111 on: September 01, 2015, 16:45:06 »
Not the L&CR. But not far away!
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« Reply #112 on: September 01, 2015, 23:22:42 »
Shirehampton.



Sorry - did I say that out loud?  Shocked  Wink  Grin
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« Reply #113 on: September 02, 2015, 00:40:27 »
I've little idea what Shirehampton looks like these days. Not used it in months.

Avonmouth is my preferred 'home' station now following changes to bus routes.
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« Reply #114 on: September 02, 2015, 00:55:34 »
Fair comment.  Wink

My alternative suggestion would have been Portbury.  Tongue Roll Eyes Grin
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« Reply #115 on: September 02, 2015, 10:25:04 »
By way of a (rather contorted) clue, we parked our luxury car in mearby facility.

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« Reply #116 on: September 02, 2015, 11:10:08 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on September 02, 2015, 10:25:04
By way of a (rather contorted) clue, we parked our luxury car in mearby facility.

Knowing how I work on clues, you have me playing with anagrams and looking at "Luxu.." wondering if you were near Luxulyan.  I do recall an ancient railway / plateway across cornwall in that neck of the land.  Am I warm?
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« Reply #117 on: September 04, 2015, 09:58:17 »
Technically I think they call this type of clue a 'charade' on CAR + MEAR (from 'mearby), but I'm not waiting for a call from the Times crossword dept any time soon.

Yes, you're pretty much there: It is the Luxulyan Valley; specifically the Carmears Tramway, close to where it crosses the Newquay branch on the Treffry Viaduct. A really beautiful neck of the woods, and a walk I'd recommend to anyone who likes a bit of industrial archaeology (which I imagine includes most of us here). I found it remarkable that some rails were still in situ.

Details are here: http://www.luxulyanvalley.co.uk/notices/carmears-path/
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« Reply #118 on: October 04, 2015, 11:03:09 »
Spotted on my morning walk today
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« Reply #119 on: October 04, 2015, 16:22:31 »
......don't Wetherspoons have a squirrel night? ^5 in a bap hot or cold with a pint of Greene King Cheesy
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