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Heron eating pond fish

How can you stop a heron eating fish from a garden pond ?

I've seen some sentences with an and after a comma, and some with not. Here's a couple of examples of what I have seen. But which is correct? A - My favourite films are 'Goodfellas', 'Apocalypse Now',...

clairerob21

birds

1. referred to as a kettle 2. to rue with one removed 3. fungal infection 4. an arctic waiter 5. corn husks measured 2.54cm 6. turns out to be beautiful- so says mike reid 7. discusses countryside...

slinky.kate

sunday mail

4a.a mail worker with no stamp?thats dodgy too(7)p------ 9a. a fellow in glenrothes has still to be paid(5)----- 11a.theres bound to be one on tv today-regarding mr doherty,we hear(6)--p--- (is it...

the old mill

Keith`s prize crossword.

9dt gem in Water that joins the Esk near Langholm. anag (6) (?e???t) 17d late "Last KING OF sCOTLAND"Amin. (3) (i??) 19d Former Celtic boss Gordon. (8) 20d Renewshire Arena and shopping...

Twirls

Times 934

I'm stuck with the bottom left hand corner. Please could someone enlighten me re 52A - 7 letters - xxCxxxL - I could get you pickled salmon for everyone to eat 44D - 7 letters - xxTxxxO - Jazz...

tc1234999

Cloud delivering days of persistent rain or snow AND others.

52a-Land mass in Scotland called 'The Queen of the Hebrides (5) I-LEY 5a-Cloud that forms in a thick layer at low altitude, generally delivering days of persistent rain or snow (12) I-B-S-R-T-S...

SylvesterCat

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic 2597 Sunday July 17th 2011

18d, Take the lead in bridge section, holding ace (7) P?O?E?R 23a, Vegetable or fruit cropped once or twice (3) P?A...

genstm1980

pregnant on the pill AND negative results!!?

Now this may sound like an obvious question/answer but how likely is it that I could get pregnant whilst taking the pill AND have 3 negative test results?? I've been taking cerazette for a few months....

cran275

sunday post easy

6d confectionery item (9) --------t 17d film electrician (6) -a---- 15a set (into), fix firmly (5) -m--- 22a lack of co-operation (13) --------l---s 24a remote and desolate (3,8) ---/----a---...

maxi2

Times 24903

25a - Tea, black, regularly taken as a soother (4). All I can come up with is "talc" but why? TIA

ethandron

the 'what's for tea' thread

we're having mushroom and leek risotto due to me having bought a huge carton of whoopsied chestnut mushrooms during the week. also having a nice bottle of tempranillo to help it down. followed by an...

RavenM

when are my tomatoes suppose to fruit

when are my tomatoes suppose to fruit?

carlton23

Pay Pal

Pay Pal have informed me that they will soon be updating their user payment agreement. They have given my first and last name, and I am wondering if this is a spam or genuine. Has anyone else received...

souldriver

kings cross to waterloo

Hello We're off to London at the end of the month travelling to Kings X, we then need to get to Waterloo. I realise the tube will probably be easiest / cheapest, but is it a direct tube train from...

Twirls

Saturday Times 933 Cryptic

Please could someone enlighten me re my last one - 21D. Clue is: Symphony is exciting stuff? Not the Fourth. 6 letters and I have xRxIxS. Thanks in advance

Operatix

Saturday Times Cryptic 24987 Saturday July 9th 2011

17 ac energy needed for turning heat up nightly (5) I---T 26 ac tough action's regularly backed in Antipodean region (5) O---O 15 dn android touching empty petrol container breaks it (9) R---I---T...

weecalf

Heron after the Fish

Im nearly 40 and have never seen it before .Today a friend told me he was chasing a heron away from his fish pond all morning .The heron has eaten about 330 quids worth of fish this week .He has put a...

evil__sheep

stamp duty

hi my husband swears he's heard something recently about stamp duty thresholds being changed. We are looking to move and have seen a house for £270000 (above the 2nd stamp duty threshold) Is he...