Not Bliss Tonight Is....

[gness]

...still no sign of the hedgehogs for four nights now...

This is worse than having teenagers...at least I could phone them..... :-(

[tonyav]

I wouldn't worry to much, gness. Probably trying out a different hunting ground, they'll be back when the relise that the grass is not always Greener.

[Buenchico]

Some training is clearly called for ;-)
https://tinyurl.com/y9kfb9et

I hope that they turn up. I used to have hedgehogs visit my house every night but that was many years ago. I've not seen any for ages :(

However Ipswich (just down the road from me) is striving to become the most hedgehog-friendly town in England, so perhaps some of them will find their way out here too:
http://www.eadt.co.uk/what-s-on/ipswich-hedgehog-officer-s-hedgehog-lantern-parade-1-5677643

[gness]

Hope so, Tony....been spending £8 a week feeding them and now the slugs are eating it.... :-(

[gness]

That's great, Chris...and I read that lots of universities are trying to have a hog friendly campus.....that will be bliss....x

[tonyav]

I wouldn't put any food out for them until you see them again, gness.

[gness]

But that will mean sitting on the patio with wine until the early hours though, Tony....

On the other hand....not much wrong with that!... :-)

[sherrardk]

Haven't spotted the one I saw last week again - it better come back, I've got a hedgehog house, infra-red camera and 20m of cable coming tomorrow.

[gness]

Oh you have to have a BA for that, Sherr.....I know what it's like...you spend an arm and a leg when one arrives to encourage it to stay.....then the *** clears off!

[marval]

That is shame, I hope they return soon.

[wolf63]

Sherr, your cat might move into the little house.

:-)

[gness]

I hope so, Marval.....I have loved watching them.....especially the one that came at nine thirty every night....now the food just stays there....

Daft isn't it.....to get attached to hedgehogs!!!!

[sherrardk]

I've also got dried and rehydrated mealworms out and my conservatory windows are filthy from us all peering out.

[sherrardk]

Wolf - my cat's too pampered to move out :)

[gness]

Bliss when they crunch the dried mealworms.....x

[Gill1941]

I have a camera now to see the hedgehog. Saw the photos at the weekend and he came 4 nights in a row about 1 am - too late for me to be up. Then no sign for several nights. At least I saw him eating the food was wondering if rats were getting it.
Trouble is the batteries don't last long in the camera. Have now got it set for nighttime only. I should imagine they will be back gness. They have quite a large territory for their size.
I love hedgehogs. Great to see them.

[aelmpvw]

they've probably been frightened off by a big bloke clanking around with keys in his underpants

[sunny-dave]

You calling me a clanker, ael?