tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post2661385513311968242..comments2024-03-27T07:18:58.033+00:00Comments on Frances Garrood: To a dead badgerFrances Garroodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-62412701190062751492016-06-02T15:04:47.591+01:002016-06-02T15:04:47.591+01:00Thank you, Maggie, Rosemary and Wendy. Excuse no i...Thank you, Maggie, Rosemary and Wendy. Excuse no individual replies - just back from son's wedding in Italy and very Easyjet-lagged!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-7038232388430218142016-05-29T20:43:08.206+01:002016-05-29T20:43:08.206+01:00I've never seen a live badger but plenty of de...I've never seen a live badger but plenty of dead ones .Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-4746102058045472232016-05-27T10:03:18.753+01:002016-05-27T10:03:18.753+01:00Well, I haven't seen any badger in real life y...Well, I haven't seen any badger in real life yet, dead or alive, but I agree with your sentiments, Frances! Hope you had a good holiday.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-28063577799763107262016-05-25T19:18:16.452+01:002016-05-25T19:18:16.452+01:00I've only ever seen live badgers on the TV, an...I've only ever seen live badgers on the TV, and kangaroos for that matter!Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938216505505274248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-7188809294274008392016-05-24T18:41:30.140+01:002016-05-24T18:41:30.140+01:00And in Australia, apparently, kangaroos. But at le...And in Australia, apparently, kangaroos. But at least we've all seen a kangaroo alive!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-71926258120828692532016-05-24T16:05:33.921+01:002016-05-24T16:05:33.921+01:00In the U.S. it's opossums and raccoons.In the U.S. it's opossums and raccoons.<br />rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-63970675228961361852016-05-23T21:21:14.227+01:002016-05-23T21:21:14.227+01:00At least you've tried, Lindsay. I've never...At least you've tried, Lindsay. I've never been badger watching. Maybe I should give it a try!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-4175455638550254062016-05-23T20:06:43.423+01:002016-05-23T20:06:43.423+01:00I used to live in the country and we had a badger ...I used to live in the country and we had a badger sett on our farm but like you, Frances, I have never seen a live badger in spite of going badger watching in the evenings. I too have seen only dead ones. Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631254646368974136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-68364733960387843602016-05-23T18:24:13.037+01:002016-05-23T18:24:13.037+01:00Go on, Adrian. Look on it as a challenge! My come ...Go on, Adrian. Look on it as a challenge! My come back is brief as I'm off again for my son's wedding in Puglia, but hope to post more when I get home.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-40605631770123332412016-05-23T18:22:48.003+01:002016-05-23T18:22:48.003+01:00Thanks, Teresa. Yes, I thought of all those orphan...Thanks, Teresa. Yes, I thought of all those orphaned babies too. Very sad.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-83859078106700337052016-05-23T18:22:11.858+01:002016-05-23T18:22:11.858+01:00Thanks, Meike. We're off again now as my young...Thanks, Meike. We're off again now as my youngest son is getting married in Italy. I'll visit other blogs when I get back.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-60093652672308692032016-05-23T18:21:02.417+01:002016-05-23T18:21:02.417+01:00Thanks, Graham. There are lots where we ride - we ...Thanks, Graham. There are lots where we ride - we see their setts - but only the dead are visible. Sad.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-43941688195508682132016-05-23T18:00:08.583+01:002016-05-23T18:00:08.583+01:00An excellent comeback post.
There are some here as...An excellent comeback post.<br />There are some here as I can see where they have dug up a bee's nest. They can get a bit funny with the dogs so I'll be careful tracking them down. I have never got a picture of one. Be a good project.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-72714784875354038332016-05-23T08:57:49.452+01:002016-05-23T08:57:49.452+01:00That really touched me, Frances - I have never see...That really touched me, Frances - I have never seen a live badger, but have seen plenty of dead ones at the side of the road. So sad, particularly at this time of year when they are feeding young xxTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-36910694325894216842016-05-23T08:04:54.162+01:002016-05-23T08:04:54.162+01:00It always saddens me to see a dad animal by the ro...It always saddens me to see a dad animal by the roadside, it is just so unfair, isn't it - badgers, foxes, hedgehogs, rabbits, hares, deer, pheasant, cats, squirrels; none of them are a match for cars whizzing by and there are simply way too many of them (cars, not animals!), and too fast they're going as well.<br />But what can be done? This is the lifestyle the majority of people have happily been embracing for the past decades, and I doubt there will be a major change for the better anytime soon.<br /><br />Anyway - welcome back from your holiday!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-5342956981002240602016-05-23T07:25:30.906+01:002016-05-23T07:25:30.906+01:00That's a shame. There's plenty of them aro...That's a shame. There's plenty of them around but they tend to come out in the evening. I'm sure if you see dead ones there will be a local badger appreciation society who will tell you were to look for live ones. Don't upset one though. They are quite vicious. The one's I've seen have been rather, well, mucky.<br /><br />Welcome home. I trust you enjoyed the cruise.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.com