MSE Parents Club Part 14

Sarah_Joanne

EA they can get in a hole that a biro can fit through, so doesn't need to be a big space. I'm pretty sure the landlord has to deal with it. We had a mouse at our last house and the landlord sorted it as soon as we reported it.

cazscoob

3onitsway wrote: »

Wanna buy a BMW M3 Convertible with hard-top thrown in?

only if you will take a horrid girl who refuses to sleep in exchange:rotfl:

Wilma123

Sarah_Joanne wrote: »

EA they can get in a hole that a biro can fit through

Seriously? :eek:

Sarah_Joanne

Wilma123 wrote: »

Seriously? :eek:

<H2 id=prevent>How can I prevent having mice in my home?

Preventative measures are important, otherwise the underlying causes of a mouse problem will remain, inevitably causing re-infestation to occur. Since mice can squeeze through a hole the size of a pen, ensure you thoroughly block the openings in your home where they tend to gain entrance. The following measures act as deterrents:

• Keep food in food in rodent proof containers.
• Cover holes/gaps in walls and around pipes.
• Fix a bristle strip to the bottom of doors. These can be bought at your local DIY store.
• Use thin wire mesh to cover ventilation holes.
• Place wire balloons (less than £2 from builders' merchants) in the top of drain pipes.
• Fit cone guards to the bottom of drain pipes to prevent them from crawling up.
• Dispose of rubbish and clear up spillages.
• Don't leave food lying around either inside or outside your home.
• Clear up fallen fruit from trees and leftover bird food in your garden.
• If you regularly find litter around your home from local shops, call your local council to arrange for them to clear it up.
• Stack wood 18 inches off the ground.
• Make sure birdhouses and trays are out of reach.
• Keep garbage lids closed.
• When planting bushes make sure they're at least 3 feet from your house. Short, tidy vegetation in your garden exposes mice to predators (in fact, encouraging predators, particularly cats, may provide additional protection).
• Keep yards and alleys clean.

</H2>From http://www.homeserve.com/advice/problems-mice#prevent

emlou2009

CAFC, I too am appalled by the freakshow you attended earlier. I bet if your OH had been the one attending the class instead of you they wouldnt have batted an eyelid!

Evansangel wrote: »

I just put pieces together and its clicked. We have mice.
I kept seeing black things by the toaster and assumed it was the crumbs from it, but i just checked and there are droppings and shredded foil behind it,

I've cleaned it all and sprayed bleach everywhere.

Im calling the landlord tomorrow, should she be doing anything or is it down to us?

I feel so ergh, i dont even know how it got in.

:eek::eek:
Bet you wish you still had Joolz :rotfl:
Seriously, eeeew, I hope your LL gets it sorted soon for you.

Becles

EA - pleased the scan went ok.

CAFC - I told Craig what happened and he wants to know where the class is so he can go and "windmill the f*ckers" for you

I've been fascinated by the miners story. It's amazing they managed to survive for so long and keep their spirits up. I feel for the last one to come up. It's going to be a long wait for him all by himself.

It's Maggie Thatchers 85th birthday today and it's quite ironic that the day has been a media fest over miners :rotfl:

Charlotte was talking about her friend's baby brother before she went to bed. He was in a baby carry seat when we saw him, and she asked "Mammy, why do they keep the baby in a basket?" :rotfl:

gill_81uk

Sarah_Joanne wrote: »

I'm glad I'm not the only one too. I thought I was strange being worried about bfing again when a) I'm not even pregnant b) am still bfing Alfie and c) really really want to bf again!

TMI: On a slightly related note AF has made an appearance today; very very light though (which is unusual for me). Did other people's come back full straight away or was the first one different to normal?

I have now had 2 :mad: ...T isn't even 6 months yet grrrrr Both have been pretty heavy at first and then suddenly gone super light.

On the BFing subject....I actually feel really good about doing it again next time! Watch me have a really rough time now tho lol.

I hate pureeing...just done apple. T has took to it really well though and devoured his carrot at tea time. He'd have had more if there had been more. Not sure whether to up the portion size or not.

Saleshopper - where are you based? Do none of your local cinemas do it?

redstararnie76

I told my husband too, his verdict was 'what weirdos! They sound like a weird stepford-wife group - go next week with your OH and make sure he's in a punching mood!'

BrunoM

Can people view this? Or does it not work because it's on OH's settings not mine?


Congrats EA
and you should tell DH, CAFC I would be so enraged....

3onitsway

cazscoob wrote: »

only if you will take a horrid girl who refuses to sleep in exchange:rotfl:

I've already got one of those.

BrunoM wrote: »

Can people view this? Or does it not work because it's on OH's settings not mine?

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