Wildlife Autumn 2007 (spring wildlife Down Under)

[Lesley Cox]

what's rugby?

Wash your mouth out Mark

The ABs looked positively bemused when they came through the airport at Christchurch (flight diverted from Auckland because of expected media and public hostilty). Thousands of cheering fans and the looks on their faces gradually changed from very down-in-the-mouth to quite cheerful and pleased to be home. I think they were better received than the Aussies when they got home. And of course if South Africa win the darned cup we'll have to cope with Rogan being uppity. Bad enough the buttercup man My hopes are pinned on Argentina.

[mark smyth]

a joke comes to mind but I dont think I can put it one here

[SueG]

There are some days when your journey into work is just brilliant - today was one of them as I stopped to watch a red squirrel going about it's business - in case there are a few people outside the UK who don't know what they look like this links to lots of images http://www.redsquirrels.info/squirrelpics.html. (I didn't take pictures as driving whilst using a camera is generally frowned upon by the local police!!)These animals were at the front of the queue when they were handing out cuteness but in England they are under serious threat due to the usual habitat degredation and the impact of the imported grey squirrels which cary a virus the reds are susceptible to. Only a few places in England now have the reds and Northumberland is one of them. The tiny scruffy woods by my house have at least 3 animals that I've seen together so they are still hanging on. Oh well, off to log my sighting on the Northumberland squirrel web site.
Sue

[derekb]

Sue, Police; what are they ? All we seem to get down here are a couple of Boy Scouts in lookalike police uniforms  Thank You Mr Blair.
Derek

[mark smyth]

Paddy Irishman is said to be shocked to find out his cattle have got Blue Tongue. "By Jesus" he said "I didnt even know they had mobile phones!"

[ranunculus]

Well played France!

[Maggi Young]

Some of the best jokes are about the most serious subjects... thanks, Mark,your "Blue tongue" one is a hoot!

Oh, Cliff, I wish I could be pleased for England  but they really did not play that well, did they? I am feeling rather murderous towards the French atthe minute for not playnig better, too!!

[ranunculus]

Before the South Africa v Argentina game kicks off just a moment or two to post a few images of fungi captured today at Dovestones Reservoir near Saddleworth in the North West of England....not alpines but quite pretty.....

[Lesley Cox]

The fungi are beautiful Cliff. Are they edible?

What's the difference between an arsonist and an All Black?
The arsonist doesn't waste five matches.

[ranunculus]

Always dubious about categorically stating that any particular fungus is edible....knowing my luck I will poison half the population of Great Britain!!  I will leave it to the experts Lesley, but they certainly were quite pretty but not abundant in the woods today.

[mark smyth]

I should point out that Paddy Irish man isnt our Paddy

Saw lots of Fungi while out and about today.

[Lesley Cox]

....knowing my luck I will poison half the population of Great Britain!! 

Well Cliff, it wouldn't be your luck in question, but the luck of half the population..... wouldn't it?

[Maggi Young]

The shaggy ink cap, Coprinus comatus is edible, Lesley. Best before it gets inky! Those are the ones  in Cliff's post 292, (except the number Five pic... I'm not sure what that is.)

[David Nicholson]

Paddy Irishman is said to be shocked to find out his cattle have got Blue Tongue. "By Jesus" he said "I didnt even know they had mobile phones!"

That one really tickled me, I'm still laughing

[Lesley Cox]

It's odd isn't it, that so many of the edible mushrooms are those which look the most sinister.