Spring is in the air

[oumahexi]

I love the spring. I love to see the sunshine. I love to walk in the park. I love the diversity of wildlife to be found there. I love it that it is the time of the year for propagation.

Today, I encountered a vast verity of species whilst on my daily jaunt. Today, I noticed several Asda carrier bags preparing their nests in the now blossoming trees, many waving, gently, in the hope of attracting their absent partners.

Hedges have become the hiding place for the otherwise shy Tennants Lager cans, whose drunken antics are often lost to passers by. The mating ritual of these coy creatures can often be seen when their inebriated dance spills closer to the footpath.

The Walkers Crisp packets frolic wildly in the open fields, often finding themselves under attack by their closest rival, the Greggs bag.

Oh how I love the spring.

 

[Atomic Shrimp]

Tis lovely, I must agree - many of the trees and bushes near me are already heavily in fruit with bagged dog turds, and most species of aluminium drink can are out of hibernation and back onto the pavements.

 

[Fifty2One]

Spring has sprung here also but we are far enough away from the populated areas that all of the usual roadside thaw flora, fauna and party evidence does not make it all the way out here. Sadly we herald the season of renewal with natural occurring plants and animals.

 

[Brianwarnock]

Ouma that would have been funny if it wasn't so sad, I'm amazed at how much effort some people will go to to dispose of their junk in the countryside, we passed an old mattress dumped in Delamere forest last week.

'Twas well written tho'

Brian

 

[JamesLast99]

I walk through the park at around 8.10 every morning , where usually theres a couple of men emptying bins, picking litter and checking the playground equipment and whistling as they merilly go at their jobs.You must get there at 8!

 

[Atomic Shrimp]

Hedges have become the hiding place for the otherwise shy Tennants Lager cans, whose drunken antics are often lost to passers by. The mating ritual of these coy creatures can often be seen when their inebriated dance spills closer to the footpath.

Boldest species of all - at least in my neck of the woods - are the Foster's Lager cans - as demonstrated in this informal wildlife survey I carried out:

http://www.atomicshrimp.com/st/content/wdmd

 

[dan-cat]

I thought this was hilarious.

 

[Brianwarnock]

Chapter 19 of Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island talks of his visit to Liverpool where " They were having a festival of litter when I arrived"

Ouma's post reminded me of it so I looked it up, OK so I'm sad.

Brian

 

[oumahexi]

I walk through the park at around 8.10 every morning , where usually theres a couple of men emptying bins, picking litter and checking the playground equipment and whistling as they merilly go at their jobs.You must get there at 8!

Greggs the Baker opens at 7:30, no self respecting council employee would be seen embarking on work other than to contribute to the population of the Greggs bags wandering the fields, not north of the border anyway

 

[oumahexi]

I thought this was hilarious.

Thanks Dan

Chapter 19 of Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island talks of his visit to Liverpool where " They were having a festival of litter when I arrived"

Ouma's post reminded me of it so I looked it up, OK so I'm sad.

Brian

I must have a look for a copy of that guide next time I'm at the library. Thanks Brian.

 

[JamesLast99]

Chapter 19 of Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island talks of his visit to Liverpool where " They were having a festival of litter when I arrived"

Ouma's post reminded me of it so I looked it up, OK so I'm sad.

Brian

Having read it a long time ago - he also said Liverpool was probably his favourite English city.
I can't find a direct link to the book but

http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/NewsCentre/65529.htm Just one man picking litter in the park this morning! Seemed to have done a good job though, around 8.20 today.

 

[Rich]

Having read it a long time ago - he also said Liverpool was probably his favourite English city.

He must have been pi**ed

 

[JamesLast99]

He does talk of a small pub crawl towards Lime Street station as I recall (its 10 + years since I read it) .Maybe including the Roscoe Head and maybe the Phil. Both good pubs. It would have been shame to do this and have a lemo!

 

[oumahexi]

Today I noticed several shopping trolleys had fallen victim to depression and hurled themselves into the river. I think it is sad that these poor creatures are not given assistance when it becomes apparent that they are no longer fulfilled in their chosen career. I think we should pay better attention when we see them stray from their natural habitat, as their bid to escape is often founded by rumours of new and exciting careers. It is my opinion that they aspire to become mobility scooters, being forced daily to view, with envious eyes, these allusive creatures that are treasured by man and offered the freedom of open spaces. So the next time you see a shopping trolley laying in a river, stop to consider what drove the poor creature to end its life in such tragedy.

 

[oumahexi]

Just one man picking litter in the park this morning! Seemed to have done a good job though, around 8.20 today.

I'm surprised, I thought they were nocturnal creatures, only emerging from their metal nests at 4:30pm. This may be proof that the species is evolving

 

[JamesLast99]

I'm surprised, I thought they were nocturnal creatures, only emerging from their metal nests at 4:30pm. This may be proof that the species is evolving

Maybe they are the lesser spotted variety?

 

[oumahexi]

And now we really know the summer is on its way with the celebration of Beltane - Happy Beltane


http://www.bbc.co.uk/edinburghandeastscotland/content/articles/2009/04/28/beltane_fire_festival09_feature.shtml

 

[BarryMK]

Greggs the Baker opens at 7:30, no self respecting council employee would be seen embarking on work other than to contribute to the population of the Greggs bags wandering the fields, not north of the border anyway

I'm glad you qualified that geographically. I'm a "self respecting Council Worker" and would rather starve than patronise a Greggs establishment.

I much prefer to dispense empty Champagne bottles in the countryside where they belong, during the summer months. This helps them to multiply nicely and they can then be humanely culled.

We are fortunate in our district to have a large number of travelling persons who energetically disperse whole house clearances and assorted leylandii clippings in any quiet beauty spot they can find thus contributing to the beauty of the environment. Mind you the clippings are organic and probably don't count.

 

[RCheesley]

We heard the first cuckoo and nightingale when out camping with a DofE expedition last weekend - was a stunning day and such a clear night we were spotting space junk and satellites all night!

Ruth

 

[oumahexi]

I'm glad you qualified that geographically. I'm a "self respecting Council Worker" and would rather starve than patronise a Greggs establishment.

You'll notice, if you take a closer look, the qualification was further refined as "council employees" I wouldn't be so presumptious as to mention the "W" word together with council in the same breath

I much prefer to dispense empty Champagne bottles in the countryside where they belong, during the summer months. This helps them to multiply nicely and they can then be humanely culled.

Our council often enlist primary school pupils to assist with the annual cull. The reason being, if the kids do it, the council employees don't need to...

We are fortunate in our district to have a large number of travelling persons who energetically disperse whole house clearances and assorted leylandii clippings in any quiet beauty spot they can find thus contributing to the beauty of the environment. Mind you the clippings are organic and probably don't count.

Ahh, the travelling people don't venture into our county, but who knows what the future may hold