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Since I got the bird feeder the other day I've became aware of how fucking expensive bird seed is! It's a fucking fortune, and the greedy bastards have the feeder emptied within an hour of me filling it to the brim.
Stupidly, I feel some sort of fucking responsibility for the little fuckers now. How does that make sense? They obviously survived just fine before I put up a wee pink birdhouse, but nope. Sunk 25 quid on bird seed since I got it.
As I understood it, you should only put food out in the winter when natural food is scarce. They'll go to your food first as its easier, but they lose the ability to find natural stuff / come to rely on you.
Oh fuck, really? But I love watching them :( There were a bunch of starlings with big juveniles that shrieked to be fed, so at least that made life a bit easier for them I guess.
Acht well, I've got a wee bird bath feeder-type thing as well, so I guess filling just the water part will attract enough of them for me to watch.
Edit - had a wee read of the RSPB site which has a good wee section on when and what to feed. It seems that during exceptionally dry periods like this it's ok to put out because they can struggle to find their natural food, like worms etc. The seed I have has mealworms in it so all is well it seems. Crisis averted!
Crisis averted!
Hooray, enjoy the birbs
Are you sure it isn't squirrels? They can really take the whole lot.
Wish it was, but nah it's a wee flock of starlings and handful of sparrows. Mostly the starlings though that decimate it.
The trees are still plotting my demise.
This heat is miserable.
I binned all my shorts at the end of last summer and never got around to buying any more. Twat.
"That's one hell of an explanation to give to the arresting police officer. And I'd appreciate if you didn't call me a twat."
Noisy builders. I can handle the hammering, cutting and banging because it's work, but the fucking radio at full blast is really starting to wear now. Three months of this and counting!
Ugh yeah although for me it's all the power tools. As soon as the sun comes out, everyone around me decides it's time to rebuild their entire house starting at 6:55am every day.
From the sound of it, the first step must be blowing the whole thing down with a load of jet engines and drilling into the Earth's core to trigger an earthquake.
I'm not a morning person
Yes to the hay fever although it's not really my eyes, it's my nose, throat and inner ears. It's driving me nutty! Antihistamines make me feel rough as hell too, so it's either don't take them and suffer or do take them and suffer in a different way. I'm all for councils doing a bit of rewilding and I really want the bees to be safe, but I will moan about the pollen.
Also, the twat across the road leaves his poor dog outside 24/7 all year round. It barks incessantly day and night, howls at every siren and generally sounds like a very unhappy dog. It's upsetting.
Also suffering from hayfever and dogs constantly barking outside here. I feel you.
Woke up with a gooch hotter than Satan's bru
I'd like to have a nice sleep in a cool room, I'm fucking knackered now.
Having to listen to everybody else moan about hayfever!
Seriously, though, it really does feel like everyone except me gets it these days.
I'm envious
I had it terribly as a child when noone else seemed to be affected. And now I hit 30 I seem to have grown out of it!
Laptop is being temperamental today. It's probably annoyed that I've ignored its increasingly urgent pleadings to install various updates, and has taken matters into its own hands. Damn bossy technology!
I woke in the early hours of this morning with really bad acid reflux and it's burnt my vocal cords, throat, you name it.
Sorted the acid reflux with some antacids quite quickly however the acid was there long enough to cause some damage. I need to remember to take antacids before bed...
You were my favourite green ninja in Mortal Kombat
I'm just fecking done with a levels at this point. Been going since the start of May, and it's only now that they're lightening up a bit.
Too much cereal for my milk..
Despite all my good intentions my pain levels are really bad right now. Not sure if it the heat or if my body is just reminding me that it doesn't have to use my stomach to make me miserable.
As such, I will be stuck inside today, if I attempt to get sunscreen between my shoulders I this state I might end up in A&E. Wish the cricket were starting today instead of tomorrow, that would be a perfect excuse to not move at all. Also, I have some "ripen at home" plums I bought three weeks ago, they would be perfect for the nets...
Obviously don't know your circumstances, but living with pain of any sort is just so demoralising! Have you tried the likes of Sapphire Medical Clinics etc for prescribed cannabis meds? I get prescribed actual weed but also a tincture of 20mg/ml THC and 20mg/ml CBD and the stuff is a god send for my wife's rheumatoid arthritis. It's something like 50 quid for the intial consultation, and then 50 quid every 3 months for a check up consultation. Tincture is 30ml for £100 and that lasts the whole month.
Unfortunately I am not really in a financial position to do that. Many years ago I complained to my GP that a lot of my problems could be helped by cannabis, and he completely agreed! It was before any usage was approved in the UK, and he is retired now.
Until cannabis is available on an NHS prescription, it will remain on my wishlist. Daft really, they could save a fortune on my other meds.
Sorry to hear that mate.
I can't understand such an archaic outlook when it comes to legalisation in this country. Especially when countries around the world are legalising. Germany, legal for medical use since 2017 and I think they're looking at recreational now as well? Would save the NHS an absolute fortune. Some of the shit they prescribe is nuts. From about 14 I was prescribed 30/500 Co-codamols, that I was taking 4 times a day. I stopped when I, shockingly, became dependent. Doubt I'd have been able to lead the life I have without using weed as pain management.
Hopefully you find something that works mate!
That's some crazy strong pain killers for a 14 year old!! The nhs just don't seem to know how to deal with chronic pain, they offer things like cbt which might be OK for psychological issues but when it's a physical ailment then praying the pain away isn't going to work.
There are clinics that have special prices for people on benefits. r/ukmedicalcannabis was where I used to go for information before all the drama. I get a prescription for sciatica and its helped me no end.
I've not had hayfever before but for the last 48 hours I've had a scratchy throat and dry/sticky eyes... So I think I've finally succumb to hayfever and I am barely starting to understand the frustration that all of you long-time sufferers have lived with!
If you sleep with a fan this will also cause dry eyes and a sore throat. At least from my experience!
I have an air conditioned and pollen free office but I’d have to leave the house and not scratch my eyes out on the to get to it.
I also almost considering heading into the office to take advantage of the aircon. But that would mean a £10.20 train ticket to Glasgow, and fuck that.
Listened to "Pink noise" to see if it would help me sleep on Tuesday night, felt a bit better but couldn't be 100% whether it actually helped get to a deeper sleep.
So last night tried going to sleep with an audiobook playing and feel like crap. Could be a coincidence, but it means tonight I'm trying that pink noise again and today will be harder.
Coffee beans were running low too, so me and the wife had to split half a pot of coffee between us. That's a sure-fire way for everyone to be lethargic and moody through the day xD
The heat and the kids. Looking forward to the summer holidays! 😬
I'm not a parent but aren't kids, you know, even more around during the holidays?
Indeed. Hence the grimace!
Lol I totally thought that was just a grin. Ignore me and my old lady eyes.
(new complaint: having old eyes)
I have a new moan, took my car into the garage today and found the AC unit has a leak somewhere and can't find it.
This is what happens when you tell the internet you're "always winning"
Yeah. I couldn't help, but reference the hulk. I accept the karma that may fall apon me.