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One Strange Bird!

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Have you ever had something happen to you that defies logic, common sense, the laws of nature...and hard to explain? It all...

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bathgate

19 Sep, 2019
Bathgate

My gardens ... our movie backdrop

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Overhead, the skies have looked stunning ... ... full of pretty patterns ... ................................................................................ The...

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terratoonie

24 Jul, 2015
Terratoonie

Introducing..... (drum roll!)

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Gee19

11 Jul, 2015
Gee19

New Family Member

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Good afternoon GOY friends and new friends, Heres a story which started August last year,please bear with me. At the end...

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mark61

2 Feb, 2015
Mark61

STUNT DOUBLE

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Pamg is sending Crocus budgie a lovely new hat ... ... something to protect his punk feathers hairstyle ... ... but Crocus...

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terratoonie

19 Feb, 2014
Terratoonie

Christmas budgies!

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Christmas budgies! To make a rare change this blog will be about the 2 budgies our daughter gave her mum for a twin Christmas/retiring...

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balcony

9 Feb, 2014
Balcony

AT LAST, IT'S......

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Since I put this blog together the weather has changed-heavy rain with thunder storms over the last...

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Gee19

27 Jul, 2013
Gee19

CASTLE ASHBY ... a sunshiny day ...

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Our return trip to beautiful Castle Ashby, Northants ... ... on a warm, bright morning ... ... to visit the gardens, fête...

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terratoonie

21 Jun, 2013
Terratoonie

Tinys gang

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Tiny our budgie does not take kindley to unauthorised photoes of him and his gang so these snaps have had to be logged as...

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230338

9 Jun, 2013
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Furniture

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Tiny (Our Budgie) is to have a second more modern playstation built. He made a frequent meal of his current PS until...

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230338

24 Apr, 2013
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Easter decorations in the shopping center.

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Corridor in one of shopping centers in the capital has changed into the unusual garden. Full of Easter rabbits.... All flowers...

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katarina

24 Mar, 2013
Katarina

odd weather

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Very cold ,very windy but i braved it all to visit my Palace and i enjoyed the stay very much. My base frame for Tinys...

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230338

21 Mar, 2013
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Nice day

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Sunny and pleasent really but very warm in greenhouse. Bursting with future hopes i checked all trays and gave the...

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230338

13 Mar, 2013
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Another revamp part 2.

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Well what a start to the new year. Like most of the country we have had snow. In total 3 weeks of a blanket that made sure...

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seaburngirl

3 Feb, 2013
Seaburngirl

Triumphant Tiny twinkle toes

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Had to have a word with our Tiny today about his manners. He flew off my blooming head onto his window perch and...

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230338

11 Jan, 2013
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Tiny,s downfall maybe

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Tiny(our Budgie) came out of his cage in a very bad mood. His freinds tweety pie and Bob the apple were in tatters...

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230338

2 Oct, 2012
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Five Star Accomodation

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Honey & Nutellas new home... We had a look around a huge GC on Wed...and found the biggest they had...Honey got so excited,...

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crissue

2 Jun, 2012
Crissue

Little 'Nutella'

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For Kat as promised, up to date pics of Nutella...she is now about 36 hours old...

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crissue

16 Apr, 2012
Crissue

The Bahama Sun Hotel

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This is the play station which Tiny now owns and indeed shares with 5 other budgies. Unfortunately the other 4...

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230338

23 Feb, 2012
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construction completed((Tiny the budgie)

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Tiny,s new play station is now functioning fully. I resisted the application for an en suite establishment via Tiny....

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230338

22 Feb, 2012
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construction

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Tiny not happy at the delay in his new play station construction. I borrowed his existing one for measuring new parts...

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230338

19 Jan, 2012
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Hamster tribute :)))))

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After a worrying comment posted about my hamster wanted to show her through her life and how she was happy :@))))))))))))))))))-she...

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paulsgarden

15 Jan, 2012
Paulsgarden

Tinys Palace Alterations

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As in my blog here are Tinys new palace features. Tiny is at present examining the new set up and has chosen not to...

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230338

11 Nov, 2011
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Cheek

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So there i was talking to Tiny(Budgie) whilst trying to read my garden magazine , and all he could utter was naughty boy,...

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230338

9 Nov, 2011
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TWEETING again :o)))

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Some of you know that for the past week or so, Crocus budgie has been very unwell. My computer is near his bird cage, and...

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terratoonie

25 Oct, 2011
Terratoonie

Well i,ll be blowed

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Wind caused havoc down the road but my little greenhouse stood firm by gum. Pinky and Perky (my knomes) were hugging...

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230338

12 Sep, 2011
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Budgies (for Terratoonie)

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This is not a gardening blog, but after seeing my blog '1983 to now', Terra asked if I had any Budgie pictures. So especially...

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cinderella

31 Aug, 2011
Cinderella

memories

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This afternoon my freinds who have been staying here went home. And with them went a lot of memories,all i am glad...

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230338

18 Aug, 2011
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Tinys freinds

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Tiny our Budgie has 4 friends he feeds on a regular basis. He approaches his 5 sided mirror and assumes his brothers...

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230338

21 Jul, 2011
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Bandit

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So i entered the lounge slowly and with a slow precise movement removed Tinys cover. His gaze said "i want more seed...

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230338

18 Jul, 2011
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swings

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My plans on paper are almost complete for Tinys Budgie play station. Two swings one overhang with belle,s and...

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230338

16 Jul, 2011
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..New arrivals, 2 in one day...

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hi folks, i had been considering getting a tortoise for quite a while now, my daughters friend was selling one a few weeks...

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joanella

15 Jul, 2011
Joanella

would you believe it ?

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after loosing several disagreements with Tiny (our budgie) whilst reading my morning paper , i decided to vamoose outside...

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230338

20 Apr, 2011
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Accomodation

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Tiny (our budgie) looked out at the birds on our lawn and we thought well Tiny to see more birds one must create a home for...

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230338

17 Apr, 2011
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I'm not bothered!

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Here is Lenny the Lizard walking past my banana seedlings to sun himself at the patio window So he stretches up to have...

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kfunsters

12 Apr, 2011
Kfunsters

blinkin heck

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105f in the greenhouse that is with full ventilation. think i sweated that much i could show twiggy up . One...

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230338

10 Apr, 2011
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Peace

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Thankyou everyone for commenting on Tiny,s tantrums. Tiny has been a very good Budgie indeed today. With the bad...

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230338

1 Apr, 2011
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Tiny,s Territory

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The rain was very heavy so we decided no gardening to day so let,s clean Tiny,s cage. After 2 hrs in my greenhouse...

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230338

30 Mar, 2011
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Nature

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Just when nature provides a sunny day it suddenley sends in the cold spell. Yesterday was great but today was quite...

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230338

26 Mar, 2011
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'Blooming' marvellous!

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Gee19

25 Mar, 2011
Gee19

♪ ♫ ♬ SPLISH SPLASH ♪ ♫ ♬ ....... I was taking a bath ...

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Inspired by Bobby Darin's song ♪ ♫ ♬ Splish, splash, I was taking a bath, On the morning of a spring time day ♪ ♫ ♬ ♪...

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terratoonie

17 Mar, 2011
Terratoonie

☠ PETS ☠ and ☠ POISONS ☠

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GoY members have asked me to write a blog which details items possibly toxic to pets, mainly for dogs and cats. These lists...

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terratoonie

24 Jan, 2011
Terratoonie

Happy feet

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The penguin with dancing feet. We enjoyed the movie but it reminded me of an experiance i have each day. Each...

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230338

11 Jan, 2011
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Tiny

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Having trouble with our Tiny again. He has a habit of walking out of his cage backwards . This evening...

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230338

16 Dec, 2010
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jumbo

my wifes wooden elephant lost his trunk on the back lawn when a gust of wind dropped a plant pot on it. The scene...

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230338

6 Dec, 2010
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change

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Birds now eating very well. Have moved two feeders to a new position and have had a wonderful responce from the birds....

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5 Dec, 2010
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desolate

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Frost over everything. Re-filled all bird feeders. Put fresh water in outdoor saucers(added a touch of glycerine)i...

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230338

28 Nov, 2010
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Tiny

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We managed to enter Tiny,s home although he did,nt appear pleased by the intrusion. So many request,s to see him again...

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230338

15 Oct, 2010
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deserted

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Sunny day but my greenhouse looks bare. I have 6 cactus plants growing steadiley in vermiculite and three garden...

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230338

11 Oct, 2010
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Mistreated parakeet

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My little bird flew for the first time This is the state of my little parakeet when I first bought it. Not very good. After...

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donnah

26 Sep, 2010
Donnah

little angel

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Here he is the master of all he wants. Our tiny by name but no effort is spaired to make him happy. Tiny trips...

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230338

13 Sep, 2010
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Very very angry person

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I am talking about me. What has happen to the caring animal british public ?I went to a bird aution today and it was full...

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donnah

29 Aug, 2010
Donnah

Baby tortoises are hatching!

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Back in early June, two of my Burmese brown tortoises each laid over thirty eggs. For the past two and a half months, they've...

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lauram

25 Aug, 2010
Lauram

Sky......

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Sky has settled in well..... i bought him a cheap small cage... which i then didnt like... so got him a new much bigger one........

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hollyeves

10 Jun, 2010
Hollyeves

Smudge

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This is our first entry about Smudge, our free-range bunny. Smudge is a dwarf lop-eared rabbit and who will be 5 in August...

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karen68

8 Jun, 2010
Karen68

New addition....

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last week when my daughter was here i got a new addition to my family...a new baby budgie ..... i have called him sky ....as...

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hollyeves

8 Jun, 2010
Hollyeves

CANS AND ROSES ... Mister Blue Sky's up there waitin' ... :o)

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My front garden ... Rose Heartbeat ... ....................................................................... Hello. ...

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terratoonie

7 Jun, 2010
Terratoonie

Wildlife found near to the pond

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This is a little collection of wildlife that is visting my pond area. There is still nothing IN the pond but one day there...

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great

31 May, 2010
Great

Very rare plant spotted in Ranworth

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This is the Variegeted variety of the lesser spotted Rabbit It takes a long time to grow . And as a gardener you really have...

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donnah

8 May, 2010
Donnah

Devastated.

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The other day Karen was saying about the herons with Flip & Flop, but got up this morning, to see something i've never...

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clarice

7 May, 2010
Clarice

Going, going, gone.

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My daughter took these photos of her bunny 'Hunny' eating weeds. He absolutely loves dandelions, flowers then roots then...

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seaburngirl

23 Apr, 2010
Seaburngirl

First summer outing

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It was a lovely day today so Josie, Jubilee and Little 'Un spent a couple of hours in the garden while I tidied up a little. As...

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Gee19

7 Apr, 2010
Gee19

Baby Doves Update...

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As requested baby dove update.. After 4 day's there doing fine just more white and fatter ..:o))))

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mushybanna

29 Mar, 2010
Mushybanna

New Canarys

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I have been to the bird sale today and bought a pair of canarys. These are my first pair of Canarys so fingers crossed they...

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donnah

28 Feb, 2010
Donnah

ARE YOU READY ? :o)

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Very soon, the gardening season will be in full swing... ..... Yippee ! .... ........ but, meanwhile, we can enjoy the wonderful...

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terratoonie

10 Feb, 2010
Terratoonie

This is another update on the baby budgies

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donnah

3 Feb, 2010
Donnah

Budgies are now on their own

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Today I put the adult parents of the baby budgies back into the avairy. They settled in very well. The babys are doing very...

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donnah

28 Jan, 2010
Donnah

IS IT A BULLDOZER?

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Well, very similar! I heard a noise while I was baking yesterday and found that Jubilee tortoise had left her two companions...

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Gee19

25 Jan, 2010
Gee19

HAPPY THIRD BIRTHDAY Grows On You. :o)

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Once upon a time, long ago... ....well, actually, on 31st January 2007.... Peter and Ajay set up Grows on You ... ...the...

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terratoonie

23 Jan, 2010
Terratoonie

Holly has arrived

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Hello world my name is Holly and I am a very good looking Budgie just out of the nest box This is my brother/ sister on...

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donnah

22 Jan, 2010
Donnah

A Update on the baby budgies

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Babys are getting bigger at last They are now looking like proper budgies

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donnah

16 Jan, 2010
Donnah

CONKER at CHARITY DOG SHOWS.

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I've been asked to write about Conker my Shetland Sheepdog, performing tricks at charity dog shows. This follows on from...

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terratoonie

15 Jan, 2010
Terratoonie

A Update on the baby budgies

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The baby budgies are doing really well they have started to have a look at the great big world outside the nest box. The...

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donnah

13 Jan, 2010
Donnah

WAKEY, WAKEY!!

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My 'Chumble of cheloneons' are now all back together again. Strangely enough, the two girls came out of hibernation at roughly...

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Gee19

12 Jan, 2010
Gee19

Lots of this sort of thing will lead to this .

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Yep, that feels good .But if you carry on you will be sorry A bit more to the left O yes that feels good { Does this ring...

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donnah

7 Jan, 2010
Donnah

New arrivials

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My Budgies have hatched out 2 new babys.They are normally in the avairy but as the weather is so bad they are now indoors...

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donnah

7 Jan, 2010
Donnah

When do you know Christmas is over? ;o)

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We know Christmas is over when... ....we start to use our lovely gift of secateurs.... ...but... ....we realise we ate...

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terratoonie

26 Dec, 2009
Terratoonie

My Birds

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My new bugies I Have bought 3 new budgies today for my avairy They have settled in very well and are all very happy.

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donnah

29 Nov, 2009
Donnah

PDSA DICKIN MEDAL ~ for animal gallantry....

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In 1917 Maria Dickin, CBE, founded the PDSA... The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals... now the UK's leading veterinary...

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terratoonie

8 Nov, 2009
Terratoonie

Deliberate vandalism

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Have you ever felt your efforts are unappreciated?

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Gee19

31 Oct, 2009
Gee19

Daisy and olley

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This is olley giveng Daisy a wash Olley is very jelous of Daisy. When I try to give her a brush he puts himself right...

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donnah

28 Oct, 2009
Donnah

One Year Old Sunflowers !!!!

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Back In September/October 2008 i planted some Sunflower Seeds into Pots & kept them in My Cold GH so i had some Pretty...

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jacque

27 Oct, 2009
Jacque

New kids on the block

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New budgies in my avary Hello all you Goyes. We are the new bugies in the avairy and we are very happy We have lots of...

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donnah

24 Oct, 2009
Donnah

A zoo in the highest!

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A few years ago a philanthropist decided to create a Zoo in the high hills of Gramado, a tourism city, famous for it's "winter...

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Aleyna

22 Oct, 2009
Aleyna

Budgies - Especially for Terra.

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I know that this is not strictly gardening, but I guess most of you know that I am some kind of 'Bird Nut' LOL and that I...

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pamazon

29 Aug, 2009
Pamazon

An opportunity to see Noseypotter's leopard and elephant. Blog # 22.

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On television this evening there was footage of a garden which will be open on August 9th, 2009 in Northwold, Norfolk. This...

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terratoonie

7 Aug, 2009
Terratoonie

The new bunny is doing great

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Went to the vets and had his jabs jabs done also a wormer.He is now a her so the vet told me. She weighs 500mg half the weight...

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donnah

14 May, 2009
Donnah

French Quail

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Today I bought some French Quail for my avairy. They are lovely little birds and live on the floor of the avairy and clear...

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donnah

26 Apr, 2009
Donnah

THE TRIO ON THE MOVE!

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These last couple of days have been fine enough for my three tortoises to go into the garden during the warmest part of the...

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Gee19

22 Mar, 2009
Gee19

The Avariy

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Today I replanted the tubs in front of the avariy it looks a lot better. Its nice to see a bit of colur in the garden...

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donnah

13 Mar, 2009
Donnah

*Reunited*

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Because of the below zero temperatures last week I decided to bring the girls in from hibernation a little earlier than usual....

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Gee19

11 Jan, 2009
Gee19

christmas eve

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we've been looking out this window for hours now waiting for santa hey whats this? my name isnt john , wheres my christmas...

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irish

24 Dec, 2008
Irish

YIKES! COW-SLIPS IN MY GARDEN????

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I went off to the Garden Centre this afternoon-and came back to find that there had been a DRAMA in my absence! I am sorry...

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spritzhenry

11 Nov, 2008
Spritzhenry