The Compers Inn (part 48)

indie

Morning, glad you had a good litter run Alfie,it's a nice thought people might be getting the idea but as leanfun says it's probably visitors. I have no idea about iphones leanfun so can't help you there. It took me ages to work out how to open a message i had on the phone and it was a red dot,lol.It's sunny here at the moment, yesterday it really warmed up and we had all the doors.windows open and the fan on.
I recieved a book in post today "the meaningful money handbook" but no note with it. I will have to try and see if i can find the comp to thank poster later.Hope you all have a good weekend.

AlfieBlue

:hello: Good morning


It's beautiful weather here, think it's going to get quite warm
as the day goes by too!


I can hear the garden calling!


Went out very early this morning for my walk, except this time
I took a bag & gardening gloves to pick up any litter on the
way. I'm going to do this every time I go out forest walking
now.


I think you may well be right leanfun/indie. I actually found
just a small amount of litter: 1 ciggy butt, 3 tiny pieces of
plastic, 1 small piece of foil & a lollipop stick. Whereas in
the well known parts of the forest, there tends to be a lot
more rubbish lying around. Lol - 3 ponies sauntered up to
see what I was up to, so nosy! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:


I just ignored them & they went on their way. They were
probably on the lookout for food - another dreadful problem
we have down here. A lot of visitors insist on feeding the
ponies/donkeys which is a big no no. The animals start to
make a nuisance of themselves, making it impossible for
people to sit with their picnic food etc & occasionally the
animals may become aggressive.


Very sad case of the lovely pony recently removed from the
forest after quite a few years of being continually fed titbits
of food by visitors. She'd changed from being a gentle soul
to becoming rather aggressive with humans especially if they
were enjoying food & not giving any to her! The owner is
understandably extremely upset & is just hoping that the
pony will revert back to how she used to be. Only time will
tell.


Visitors are reminded not to feed to ponies and failure to
adhere to this byelaw results in a £200 fine and criminal
record. For safety of both the animals in the forest and
visitors we ask you admire them from a safe distance as
even the gentlest looking pony can kick and bite.

https://www.thenewforest.co.uk/visitor-info/animal-safety


On a different note - not sure if anyone else loves Marmite as
much as I do. :drool: :heartsmil This was posted on 10th May ......



Did you spot Marmite in the Google Doodle today? Some love it,
some hate it, but there is something special about Marmite, as
Lucy Wills discovered in the 1920s. The pioneer medical researcher
discovered folic acid and changed prenatal care forever. Find out
how Lucy Wills uncovered a medical marvel in Marmite:
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:T :dance:



https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/5/10/18563248/lucy-wills-google-doodle-folic-acid-wills-factor



Have a lovely Sunday all, take care.


Alfie xxx

AlfieBlue

indie wrote: »

I recieved a book in post today "the meaningful money handbook" but no note with it. I will have to try and see if i can find the comp to thank poster later.Hope you all have a good weekend.

Hi indie - forgot to mention this ^^^ in my earlier post, very
well done on handbook win, great prize! :T :j


Alfie xxx

indie

Thanks Alfie. We like marmite in this house,well my DS and i do.Thanks for the link. Sad about the pony being sent away but hopefully he will revert back. I was working yesterday and am off to work again soon,and it's going to be another nice day,lol. Hope you all had a good weekend.

leanfun30

Morning. Well done on book win Indie. Hope work goes well today.

We had a good weekend with SIL. She went out to Leeds castle with DD1 and GS on Saturday and was very impressed as she had never been there before. DD1 has the family card I won. She even managed to go by train to DD1s in LA they drive everywhere. She’s off by train to meet a friend today.

Alfie I have memories of our two small daughters sat at a picnic table but with no food and a pony coming up to DH and suddenly kicking him. It was frightening and as I say we had no food. It’s crazy what people do food animals with. Do hope pony is able to settle down.

Thanks for link re Marmite Alfie. DD2 is the only one here that likes it.

Hope all are well. Have a good week and be lucky.

sheils6

Been wonderful weather here. Been getting gardening done and sitting out in afternoon. Also been to our local NTS house and meaning to do a few more reasonably local attractions this week. Heading up north on Sunday so going to visit DS2 and his gf then too.
Can't remember if I said but finally got our Forest Holiday booked - would have cost £545 so nice prize. Also won tickets to Blackpool Madame Tussauds but looking at the terms and conditions it looks like they might just be dated until the end of this month! Hopefully a mistake as probably be lucky if they arrive before then. Not going to Blackpool until September.


You will be in your element in the garden this weather Alfie.


Well done on win indie.


Glad your SIL is enjoying her visit leanfun.


Hope things OK with your and your DH FF.



Must get the washing hung out and go and get some shopping. DH is making a wholemeal loaf and has decided he is going to make some soup to have with it so need some carrots.


sheils x

AlfieBlue

:hello: Good morning


It's another glorious weather day here, apparently set to be
warmer than yesterday! Although the land is
quite dry - may have to do a DIY rain dance. :rotfl::rotfl:


You're most welcome re the Marmite link indie/leanfun - it's
most definitely a spread you either love or hate!


I'm sorry to hear of DH being kicked by the pony leanfun,
sadly most ponies now see all humans as providers of tasty
little titbits, whether they've actually got food or not. Dreadful
situation - we're hoping the people who do feed them scraps
will eventually realize that it's a big no no!

Linky .....

The New Forest is well-known for its roaming ponies, donkeys,
cattle, pigs and in some places, sheep. For their safety and your
own please don’t feed or pet them; there is plenty of natural food
and it’s best that they don’t come to rely on people’s attention.
They may look friendly but they are unpredictable and can bite and
kick, especially mares with foals.

The feeding of ponies is against the byelaws and giving them
human food, or even things like carrots, causes serious issues in
the New Forest. Some ponies and donkeys develop an unhealthy
craving for human food and become aggressive with people who,
quite rightly, try to keep their picnics to themselves. The animals
also tend to gather near roads, looking for people with food, and
this makes them more vulnerable to traffic accidents. Human food
also gives the ponies colic (bad stomach ache) which is very
painful.

https://www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/visiting/help-care-for-the-forest/keep-your-distance/


Only had to pick up 2 ciggy butts & lollipop wrapper on my walk
today. Things are looking up! :j


Me thinks you've also been a busy bee re gardening sheils!
I've managed to get quite a bit done these last few days,
off out there in a while to carry on doing this n' that.

Brilliant that you've heard back from Forest Holiday -
excellent news.


Interesting link re Forest Holidays & National Parks via New
Forest post ......

Find out how Forest Holidays and National Parks are helping to
connect more young people with nature 🌱 National Parks UK

https://nationalparks.uk/about-us/news/press-releases/national-parks-futures-launch


Well done too on tickets win to Blackpool Madame Tussauds! :T :j


Sounds as if SIL is having a wonderful time leanfun. I can
remember all the cars in LA too, horrendous! :eek:


When we were out in LA, we took ourselves off to Venice for
a couple of days - hired bikes & cycled along the beach path.
The place was absolutely buzzing - we all had a great time,
kids loved it. Mind you, that was years ago, would love to go
back there again.

https://www.venicebeach.com/

Venice Beach is the perfect spot to take in the Southern California
scenery. Popular Venice Beach Bike Path provides an excellent
route for both biking and rollerblading. Starting at Navy Street on
the North end of the beach, the path continues to the Venice Pier
at Washington boulevard. It’s easy to rent bikes and blades right
at the beach, but be sure to wear a helmet. The path is crowded
and the somewhat sandy surface can make it easy to skid. Keep
an eye out for distracted pedestrians and patches of sand that can
make bike tires skid. If you take it slow, you’re sure to safely
enjoy both the ride and the view.

https://www.venicebeach.com/biking-rollerblading/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice,_Los_Angeles


Interesting post today from Historic UK .....


Today in 1787...the 'First Fleet' of 11 ships leave Great Britain to
found a penal colony that will become the first European
settlement in Australia.



British Convicts to Australia

by Jessica Brain

26th January is the official national day of Australia and marks the
arrival of the First Fleet of British ships and the raising of the Union
flag at Sydney Cove. Australia continues to recognise the story of
its modern founding to this day.

The First Fleet as it became known, was formed of 11 ships that
left from Portsmouth in southern England on 13th May 1787. This
was an historic voyage across oceans to the other side of the world
in order to establish the first European settlement, and penal
colony, in Australia..... [Cont'd] >>

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/British-Convicts-to-Australia/


Have a lovely & lucky day all, take care.


Alfie xxx

indie

Morning,The sun has got his hat on again today, and i am going out to play.(later).lol.I have a couple of days off now and although will be busy in the mornings, should be able to get out in the garden in the afternoons,weeds are loving this weather as well and seem to shoot up when i am not looking.
Glad your SIL has nice weather to get out and about leanfun.
Well done on getting the Forest holiday booked sheils,hope the Blackpool tickets dates can be extended and it is a mistake on the T&C's.
I came home to a surprise win last night from UK Mums TV. a easy yo maker and 2 packets of the mix to start us off.There was a note this time so know where it came from.Hope you all have a lucky day.

leanfun30

Well done on your win Indie. Sounds good. I love surprises. Have a good few days off. I managed to clear a bit of our back garden yesterday

Sheils your Forest Holidays was a great win, pleased you have it all booked now. Hope the Blackpool tickets work out for you. Enjoy your visit with DS and Gf.

SIL managed the two trains to visit her friend on Kent Sussex border yesterday. They took her to Bodium Castle. She’s off to meet her sister for lunch today up town. Our DD1 is going with her. She’s been lucky with weather and seems very fit to keep up with it all. Tomorrow I’m going on the train with her to visit our DD2 and children.

Take care everyone. Be lucky.

sheils6

Good Morning,


Hope everyone is enjoying the lovely weather. We are trying to spend so much time getting things up to date and so much time pretending to be holiday makers in our area! Been to our 2 local NTS places and heading to Caerlaverock Castle today. There is a wildlife area there too for a nice walk.
Got a voucher for a free meal at Table Table so think we might go for a late lunch while out.
Treated myself to a Fitbit with a birthday Amazon Voucher so having fun seeing how many steps I do. Did over 12,000 yesterday.
Forgot to say I got a gorgeous bunch of flowers delivered on Saturday from DS1 as it was International Mother's Day on Sunday. He always sends on it rather than the UK one so I always get a surprise when it arrives.



Well done on another win indie - sounds interesting.


Hope you have a good day out leanfun.


Expect you will be gardening Alfie - enjoy!


Must get on as got a day out to go and enjoy!
Good Luck all.


sheils x