Daydream thread continues.....

Itismehonest

rozeepozee wrote: »

Well in reality, we have a very watery area which I think I'm slightly delusional about in terms of it being any less risky to the kids than a pond, so it really is going to have to be fenced, in the form of a long stretch of water, perhaps, here I go again, I really don't know... ?100 metres long. It's a slate bedded stream (I love it, really pretty, very clear water) Then there are a couple of places where it pools. The top of the field, where apparently the old man used to keep his geese, is a place where longer term I fancy a wildlife area and large pond but for now, were we to have geese, it would mianly be paddling - there's nowhere for them to swim and stick their heads under the water IYKWIM. I will try and post some pics tomorrow.

Sorry, posted last post as you were writing this.
The stream sounds fine.

If you're going to get really neurotic ........ did you know we can drown in something like 2"-3" of water? True, apparently.

Itismehonest

Rummer wrote: »

Sadly no, I am in the burbs and there are no goat owners near me

That's a pity. Our goats sorted out a wilderness of over an acre we inherited when we moved here. They love browsing on what we would think must be the most uncomfortable things to eat. :cool:
The ponies were up there grazing by the next year. The goat's hard work allowed to us to have summer & winter paddocks

Rummer

Itismehonest wrote: »

That's a pity. Our goats sorted out a wilderness of over an acre we inherited when we moved here. They love browsing on what we would think must be the most uncomfortable things to eat. :cool:
The ponies were up there grazing by the next year. The goat's hard work allowed to us to have summer & winter paddocks

If only ............

Davesnave

Watery areas aren't especially dangerous for kids if they have a way to get out. It's the water butts and sunken barrels that kill, unless we're talking serious sized water. A cousin of mine lost a son in a water butt.

We let both of ours fall into ponds at an appropriate time of year, under supervision, because they will fall in. They only do it the once though!

Itismehonest

alfie_1 wrote: »

i did buy some eggs [£'s :eek:] and not one was fertile...trouble is when they [goslings]sell for £50 plus each the owners arent going to part with eggs as they are not prolific layers... i will find more just have to look in the right places also until they have fully feathered up you dont know if they are purebred [bit of a con!]
they would love a stream as they dont have to have deep water, just water is good. a bucket ? no...a stream ...perfect. you could enclose one of the deeper areas?
what you need is electric mesh fencing? if its safe for the kids. you could rotate the land ajoining the stream to prevent it just ending up a mush ...
at the end of the day only you know how attentive your kids will be with regards safety warnings.my son got pecked,bitten sat on, trodden on BUT LEARNT....
my son as he would say "overdosed on animals" as a child..:rotfl: and now ,although he would never harm an animal has no desire to own one !!:rotfl:

Check on "Preloved", alfie. They often have geese & eggs for sale. Maybe there's someone not too far from you that you could have a sneaky check out before buying?

rozeepozee

Itismehonest wrote: »

Sorry, posted last post as you were writing this.
The stream sounds fine.

If you're going to get really neurotic ........ did you know we can drown in something like 2"-3" of water? True, apparently.

Don't get me started but I am neurotic. OH says I have a death anxiety, but about water, it's pretty realistic when you have small children. DS has managed to fall into the water trough in the allotment and the pond at the nursery (I know... :eek:) so I am very wary. These incidents made all the more ironic as he was under my care and yet my friends jokingly call me Mrs Health and Safety as I do a risk assessment of each and every new environment for the kids (people's houses, cafes, anywhere, basically!) I once heard a heartbreaking interview of Muriel Gray, the journalist, on Radio 4. Her daughter fell into a few inches of water and was permanently brain damaged, totally unable to function and needing round the clock care. It is my nightmare (along with quite a few others that I reserve for my children )

rozeepozee

Itismehonest wrote: »

Check on "Preloved", alfie. They often have geese & eggs for sale. Maybe there's someone not too far from you that you could have a sneaky check out before buying?

There are quite e few Sebastopols on there - I've already looked I almost sent alf a link, but I knew, next thing, she'd be in the car driving over there :rotfl:

rozeepozee

Davesnave wrote: »

We let both of ours fall into ponds at an appropriate time of year, under supervision, because they will fall in. They only do it the once though!

Well, DS fell into the water trough once, then the pond, once
(I'm so sad for your cousin, Dave...that must be unimagineably awful)

I think you're right about the stream though, which is why I've put the thought of the risk to a far corner of my mind for now.

Right, must get to bed as I'll be up at six with these babies (toddlers now, really - they start nursery next month - I can't wait - what a terrible mother I am!)

Itismehonest

Davesnave wrote: »

Watery areas aren't especially dangerous for kids if they have a way to get out. It's the water butts and sunken barrels that kill, unless we're talking serious sized water. A cousin of mine lost a son in a water butt.

We let both of ours fall into ponds at an appropriate time of year, under supervision, because they will fall in. They only do it the once though!

Why do I get the feeling that you, like me, grew up in the "Throw 'em in & they'll soon learn to swim" generation, Dave? :rotfl:

alfie_1

Itismehonest wrote: »

Check on "Preloved", alfie. They often have geese & eggs for sale. Maybe there's someone not too far from you that you could have a sneaky check out before buying?

i have looked at quite a few "frogs" but no "princes" yet ...:rotfl:
trouble is having had what i deemed good specimens,now if you get the "almost" ones ,they dont breed true and the 1st batch can turn out smooth feathered . im a bit selective when im spending that amount of dosh...:D i would want to see a good return for it...:rotfl: i sold my birds for £70 a pair 10 years ago !! and it is SO difficult to sex them so it was pot luck on buyers. proven pair was a £100. so **** knows what they are now!!