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Apparently they feed off plants..... so why are they eating me alive?

This past few days we've had thousands, if not millions of the tiny things around our garden.....here's hoping we get a change in wind direction so you can experiencing what l am going through...squeak! squeak!

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Onelife wrote: 18 Jul 2018, 16:18
Apparently they feed off plants..... so why are they eating me alive?

This past few days we've had thousands, if not millions of the tiny things around our garden.....here's hoping we get a change in wind direction so you can experiencing what l am going through...squeak! squeak!
Maybe you didn't get the Vegan ones? :crazy:

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More like his cheap after shave.

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One of the simple pleasures of living in the country … just saying :angel:

ps ….the crane flies will be along shortly :lol:
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I did a bit hedge trimming the other day and got eaten alive. And it's amazing where they managed to get!!!
I was taught to be cautious

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Get yourself some Jungle spay Foxy

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I thought the other day was bad......today is even worse.

If it carries on like this l might have to hitch up my tin can and move back into town.....any one got a drive/parking area l could use for a few months?

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A plague of flying ants drove me indoors yesterday afternoon :evil:
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Hi Jan

We had some flying ants launch themselves off from our garden the other day, but not before Susie And Dotty (chickens) had their fair share of them.....wish they could do the same with these dam thunder flies .

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Onelife wrote: 22 Jul 2018, 12:37
I thought the other day was bad......today is even worse.

If it carries on like this l might have to hitch up my tin can and move back into town.....any one got a drive/parking area l could use for a few months?

Yes, but I want to keep the house prices high round here.

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Good point Stephen......but l would keep the grass verges down and allow the local kids to pat the pony's :thumbup:

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But can you make pegs and grow lucky heather.

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I blame global warming, Brexit and Donald Trump.

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Mervyn and Trish wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 08:30
I blame global warming, Brexit and Donald Trump.
You mean that OL's issue is "fake news" :lol: :lol:

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Stephen wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 06:38
But can you make pegs and grow lucky heather.
Yep! And l can tell fortunes :lol:

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david63 wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 08:35
Mervyn and Trish wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 08:30
I blame global warming, Brexit and Donald Trump.
You mean that OL's issue is "fake news" :lol: :lol:
I knew you were going to say that David.......l read it in the tea leaves :lol:

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Onelife wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 16:51
Stephen wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 06:38
But can you make pegs and grow lucky heather.
Yep! And l can tell fortunes :lol:
How much am I going to win

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Stephen wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 17:11
Onelife wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 16:51
Stephen wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 06:38
But can you make pegs and grow lucky heather.
Yep! And l can tell fortunes :lol:
How much am I going to win
A six figure sum...…


£0,000.00!

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Ooo lovely. Think of the interest

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Stephen wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 18:12
Ooo lovely. Think of the interest
I don't think it is very interesting!!

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Don't read it then

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Ooo. There's forceful

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Stephen wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 17:11
Onelife wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 16:51
Stephen wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 06:38
But can you make pegs and grow lucky heather.
Yep! And l can tell fortunes :lol:
How much am I going to win
You're already a winner...you got to meet me :thumbup: :D :lol:

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Mmmmmm .

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Mmmmmmarvellous :thumbup:

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