not long now

the last 2 years it has happened on the 27/3 , this year is a leap year and also the Spring forward hour is later than usual so. Will this make a difference ?

I don't think so, Tom. I reckon it will happen again anyway.

I'm monitoring the cameras and will report the event when it happens,

I remember you saying you'd set up your cameras. Would love to see the film when it happens.

You will Mollie, any day now,

I'll look forward to seeing it.

Last year it happened on the 27/3 but my camera system was not as good as it is today so. I only caught it on camera on the

14/4

Lovely, but what's that white thing crawling up the left of the screen?

It's a spider Mollie I get them on my camera

Thanks, Nana. I thought it looked like one, but then I thought its legs looked too thick. Quite a beastie.

I'm maud deauth with spiders here mollie, I had to bring in a firm of evictors to move a stubborn spider,

repro agents, we move any spider dot com

I like spiders, because they feed on flies which I hate, I won't kill a spider

Yeah Tommy but flies do a job too, they lay eggs on a dead animal and then the maggots feed on it and it cleans up and gives the fishermen food for the fish, Flies do a good job and are cleverer that Me and thee because,

when the World ends there will be 3 things left, Ruins . Keef Richards and flies

That's telling 'em Tom but you know, if they pay rent (by getting rid of your flies) you're supposed to give them 30 days notice to quit, or be evicted!

I'm loathe to kill any creature, but when you have an infestation of fruit flies it needs to be done. I'm not happy about it though.

Tom:

Have they woken up yet? They're not still a-kip are they?

Mollie, I'm sat here viewing the monitors and wondering, Where are they ? They have not shown up yet and I'm getting worried,

I also have ' trail cameras' around my property and, as of yet, there is no evidence of them,

Aw that's disappointing. Is it possible they may have re-located? I must admit I don't know much about their habits, or any other hibernating animals come to that. You'll have more idea than me.

Like most animals they are led by smell, they can detect where is a save area and where is food, They will trace their parents steps by instinct so if even if my last family was wiped out, The offsprings will find my ' safe house' sometime, A creature will only go where it feels safe,

"A creature will only go where it feels safe."

Now that, I am very much aware of. I've lost count of how many cats have decided to take up residence in my home. My latest used to live next door but one, but she decided she'd prefer to be with me, and that's where she still is after about three years.

Sorry, don't mean to go off-topic, but your comment inspired me to make that contribution through years of experience.

Have you taken a peek into where they rested up for the winter?

any road lets have a look back to last year when

jimmy savile of the hedgehog was in my shed

Oh, that really did make me laugh. Naughty lad. So funny! LOL!

That was funny Tom

Tom

It has been a bit of a cold winter, and it has not warmed up yet, although apparently that warm up is imminent, the buds have only just started to show on the trees in the last few days, so I think that Spring is a bit late this year, so your hedgehogs are probably just having a lie in, until it warms up a bit, because if it is still cold, then there will be no bugs for them to feed on

I'm glad you liked the video Girls,, yes Tommy tee I too think its not warm enough yet but, I've just been doing some stuff in my green house and I heard a LOUD buzzing and I looked around and there was the biggest ever bumble bee looking round for a way out, So I opened the door and gently escorted it out throu the door . He then bided me farewell and took off into the trees, I think that is a good sign that it is warming up,

He's home,

He looks like a hungry hedgehog

Well he's gonna get well fed now

Aw bless him, the lazy little sod! He should have been up out of his pit days ago.

cut him some slack Mollie, he might be late but he's putting a good shift in tonight, He was in the greenhouse at 8.30 for the ' low hanging fruit' then into the garden for the bugs . slugs and snails and he's still going at it and will be until bed time tomorrow, Day break. So he's earing his keep and soon he'll be getting frisky and his lady friends seem to know where to come for his attention and before you know it, I'm over run with kids who need feeding, A busy year ahead for me, Time to get out the hedgehog traffic warden

You're a good person, Tom. Anyone who loves animals the way you do is good enough for me. Let's face it, they were all here before we were, so they should all be respected, and cared for. Makes you wonder why they came first instead of us.

Thank you Mollie. you are obviously a very perceptive lady and a light sleeper as your post above was made at 04:41 which is a time of day that I only see if I'm catching a flight or doing a car boot sale,

Tonight I am playing a little joke on ' Tony' thats the name we've chosen for this years visitor, At present he is coming most nights just after midnight and stays till gone 3am , I'm going to monitor his movements,

the fake hedgehog

"Well we all make mistakes" as the Tortoise said has he climbed off an old tin dustbin lid

Tony was't impressed, he must have turned round at the entrance and went back out, I know he was ' on the plot' because he was seen at feed station 2 in the greenhouse and ate all the food there, So a lesson learned to me,