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Fewer flies around this year?
There seems to be much less flies around this year, or at least so far.
I would expect there to be fewer or none at all indoors, because we now have a very effective fly screen, but even outdoors too there seem to be less insects about generally. |
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On 23/07/17 10:34, Huge wrote:
On 2017-07-23, Harry Bloomfield wrote: There seems to be much less flies around this year, Fewer. You're welcome. many fewer 'much fewer' makes no sense. -- The New Left are the people they warned you about. |
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Fewer flies around this year?
Huge wrote :
Fewer. You're welcome. Thank you, I wasn't fully concentrating. I wrote 'fewer' then for some inexplicable reason deleted it and replaced it with 'less'. |
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En el artículo , Harry Bloomfield harry.m1b
escribió: Thank you, I wasn't fully concentrating. I wrote 'fewer' then for some inexplicable reason deleted it and replaced it with 'less'. I refer you to the "10 reasons you know you're getting old" thread. -- (\_/) (='.'=) "Between two evils, I always pick (")_(") the one I never tried before." - Mae West |
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On Sun, 23 Jul 2017 11:02:45 +0100
Tim Streater wrote: In article , Huge wrote: On 2017-07-23, Harry Bloomfield wrote: There seems to be much less flies around this year, Fewer. You're welcome. Oy, I'm the duty pedant today. Now you have to explain why, to Harry. How would Huge know why you're today's duty pedant? |
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Fewer flies around this year?
Tim Streater formulated on Sunday :
You mean gasp that there isn't a rota? Is there a badge? |
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On 23/07/17 11:44, Huge wrote:
On 2017-07-23, Steve wrote: On Sun, 23 Jul 2017 11:02:45 +0100 Tim Streater wrote: In article , Huge wrote: On 2017-07-23, Harry Bloomfield wrote: There seems to be much less flies around this year, Naah. I've moved on to "fewer" vs. "fewest". Anyway, when you grammar nazis have quite finished... Yes, there do seem to be sod all flies around - I get an idea by the body count in the conservatory. Not many. Not seeing many wasps either - have to check on the bees... I mowed the grass the other week, but it's currently producing its next crop of meadow flowers (red/white clovers and buttercups and other random stuff I deliberately sowed a few years back) - when they're all in flower, it's a good time to check on the bee count. Actually got a compliment from SWMBO for the meadow flowers. It's not a very "lawny" lawn (though it does mow short quite well) and won't be winning any competitions but it's nice after 2 weeks as it becomes lush with small clover, yarrow and flowers. When I rework the garden, I will probably nuke it and engineer it better with the elements we like. Slow growing grass to minimise mowing, lots of small leafed micro clover (survives droughts) and plenty of wild meadow things. Got a lot of wet patches and moss due to heavy clay so some of the engineering will be to add land drain trenches. And probably several tons of sand to make the top 6" less lumpy with clay. |
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On 23/07/17 12:11, Huge wrote:
On 2017-07-23, Tim Watts wrote: On 23/07/17 11:44, Huge wrote: On 2017-07-23, Steve wrote: On Sun, 23 Jul 2017 11:02:45 +0100 Tim Streater wrote: In article , Huge wrote: On 2017-07-23, Harry Bloomfield wrote: There seems to be much less flies around this year, Naah. I've moved on to "fewer" vs. "fewest". Anyway, when you grammar nazis have quite finished... Ooh, thanks, I'll add that that the the list of terms (along with "pedant" and so on) used by those who've just been publicly pointed out to be in the wrong. It's not a new term mate And no, I've noticed no particular change in the number of flies. Maybe it's regional... Or the weather - been a bit of one/off rain of late. |
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On 23/07/2017 11:40, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Tim Streater formulated on Sunday : You mean gasp that there isn't a rota? Is there a badge? No, a peaked cap ;-) -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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Tim Watts pretended :
Maybe it's regional... Or the weather - been a bit of one/off rain of late. I meant this year, this summer. I also noticed the same whilst away in south Wales, in the caravan - got back just last week, we were able to just have the windows wide open with no need for the fly screens to be down. |
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On Sun, 23 Jul 2017 11:11:39 +0000, Huge wrote:
And no, I've noticed no particular change in the number of flies. Same here on the fly front. However, there's been an awful lot of house spiders running around for some reason, especially at this time of year before you expect to see the annoying ****ers more typically in the late Autumn. Anyone else noticed? -- This message may be freely reproduced without limit or charge only via the Usenet protocol. Reproduction in whole or part through other protocols, whether for profit or not, is conditional upon a charge of GBP10.00 per reproduction. Publication in this manner via non-Usenet protocols constitutes acceptance of this condition. |
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No, they were about a lot earlier than usual though, whether this is a good
thing or not no doubt we will find out next year. Unfortunately you cannot have an open back door here without 20 flies and assorted bugs wandering in then seemingly being unable to remember the way back out again. Honestly they need a bigger brain obviously. Brian -- ----- - This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please! "Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message news There seems to be much less flies around this year, or at least so far. I would expect there to be fewer or none at all indoors, because we now have a very effective fly screen, but even outdoors too there seem to be less insects about generally. |
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On 7/23/2017 2:19 PM, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Tim Watts pretended : Maybe it's regional... Or the weather - been a bit of one/off rain of late. I meant this year, this summer. I also noticed the same whilst away in south Wales, in the caravan - got back just last week, we were able to just have the windows wide open with no need for the fly screens to be down. We've noticed many more flies this year - which may be connected to the near absence of spiders... |
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Harry Bloomfield wrote
Huge wrote : Fewer. You're welcome. Thank you, I wasn't fully concentrating. I wrote 'fewer' then for some inexplicable reason deleted it and replaced it with 'less'. That's just the Alzheimer's, nothing to worry about. |
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Brian Gaff submitted this idea :
Unfortunately you cannot have an open back door here without 20 flies and assorted bugs wandering in then seemingly being unable to remember the way back out again. Honestly they need a bigger brain obviously. Brian Our back door is always open in this weather, but we have one of those mesh things, which pulls itself closed with magnets. It was very effective last year, you could see the flies were queueing up there to in, but this year there are very few. |
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"Tim Watts" wrote in message ... On 23/07/17 11:44, Huge wrote: On 2017-07-23, Steve wrote: On Sun, 23 Jul 2017 11:02:45 +0100 Tim Streater wrote: In article , Huge wrote: On 2017-07-23, Harry Bloomfield wrote: There seems to be much less flies around this year, Naah. I've moved on to "fewer" vs. "fewest". Anyway, when you grammar nazis have quite finished... Yes, there do seem to be sod all flies around Its like rats leaving a sinking ship, they have given up on Britain now that its leaving the EU, stupids. - I get an idea by the body count in the conservatory. Not many. Not seeing many wasps either - have to check on the bees... I mowed the grass the other week, but it's currently producing its next crop of meadow flowers (red/white clovers and buttercups and other random stuff I deliberately sowed a few years back) - when they're all in flower, it's a good time to check on the bee count. Actually got a compliment from SWMBO for the meadow flowers. It's not a very "lawny" lawn (though it does mow short quite well) and won't be winning any competitions but it's nice after 2 weeks as it becomes lush with small clover, yarrow and flowers. When I rework the garden, I will probably nuke it and engineer it better with the elements we like. Slow growing grass to minimise mowing, lots of small leafed micro clover (survives droughts) and plenty of wild meadow things. Got a lot of wet patches and moss due to heavy clay so some of the engineering will be to add land drain trenches. And probably several tons of sand to make the top 6" less lumpy with clay. |
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On 23/07/2017 14:19, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Tim Watts pretended : Maybe it's regional... Or the weather - been a bit of one/off rain of late. I meant this year, this summer. I also noticed the same whilst away in south Wales, in the caravan - got back just last week, we were able to just have the windows wide open with no need for the fly screens to be down. I've was munched by Horseflies frequently during the June heatwave. Definately fewer mozzies. Normally I seem them hovering around the bottom of the garden once the weather warms up. But not this year. |
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i was thinking this the other day whie i was out gardening, certainly seems to be less about, any reasons anyone?
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On Monday, 24 July 2017 18:00:27 UTC+1, mostyn harvey wrote:
i was thinking this the other day whie i was out gardening, certainly seems to be less about, any reasons anyone? BREXIT , although if it's a good thing it can't be BREXIT . |
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