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Old 11-06-22, 07:36 AM   #10691
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That's a shame, Gary: however the weather at closer to sea level looks decent for biking ...
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Old 11-06-22, 09:37 AM   #10692
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Sort of walking I used to love - the ole back is not up to carrying a largish rucksack nowadays. Next time!
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Old 11-06-22, 12:09 PM   #10693
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Goes from bad to worse. Just been told my cousin passed away last night rather unexpectedly. The family is devastated.
Sorry to hear that Mike, such a shock.

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Old 11-06-22, 12:33 PM   #10694
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Should have been walking the length of the Rhinogydd this weekend, from above Harlech down to Y Llethr and Diffwys, and on down into Abermaw/Barmouth. We were going to wildcamp at 2400 ft on Crib y Rhiw on Saturday night. We've called it off though as the mountain forecast is for rain most of Saturday, and winds up to 5omph.

I've done this hike a few times, but the last time we ended up doing the whole 26 - 28 miles of the route in one go as the weather on the Crib y Rhiw was so bad we weren't able to camp overnight. We decided that we didn't want to repeat that so the walk is postponed sadly.
I was over Aberystwyth yesterday with friends. I can confirm it was very windy.

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Old 11-06-22, 07:40 PM   #10695
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Magpies!
If their infernal screeching wasn't bad enough they have now started pecking at the windows. My dormer rooms have a heat reducing film fitted which, under certain light conditions, makes them mirrored - the magpies now see their reflection and are bashing away.

They seem to be everywhere, maybe we need a magpie cull.

One for sorrow, two for joy (oh, really?), they can take their joy and get lost.
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Old 12-06-22, 08:54 AM   #10696
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Magpies!
If their infernal screeching wasn't bad enough they have now started pecking at the windows. My dormer rooms have a heat reducing film fitted which, under certain light conditions, makes them mirrored - the magpies now see their reflection and are bashing away.

They seem to be everywhere, maybe we need a magpie cull.

One for sorrow, two for joy (oh, really?), they can take their joy and get lost.
We have jackdaws which are just as bad. Time to buy an air rifle

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Old 12-06-22, 10:07 AM   #10697
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my condolences Mike.
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Old 12-06-22, 12:03 PM   #10698
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Magpies!
If their infernal screeching wasn't bad enough they have now started pecking at the windows. My dormer rooms have a heat reducing film fitted which, under certain light conditions, makes them mirrored - the magpies now see their reflection and are bashing away.

They seem to be everywhere, maybe we need a magpie cull.

One for sorrow, two for joy (oh, really?), they can take their joy and get lost.

We have both but they are trouble free. Its the pigeons that leave a mess thats our bug bear, plus the two Red Leg partridges that have taken to started tapping on the kitchen patio door at 6.30 in the morning.
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We have both but they are trouble free.
The issue with magpies is that they will eat songbird's eggs and, on occasion, their chicks
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