Watch out for hedgehogs when planning bonfires (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)
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Watch out for hedgehogs when planning bonfires
11:40am Tuesday 30th October 2012 in News
Neston Hedgehog Rescue is asking those organising bonfires to check that no hedgehogs are nesting in them.
Kim Goodridge, who runs the volunteer sanctuary based in Elley Green, has sent out an annual reminder to people planning to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night with a bonfire to be vigilant.
She said: “I’m asking for anyone planning on holding one to just be careful and double-check there are no hedgehogs in them. If anyone finds a hedgehog in them, they need to be wrapped up warm in something woolly or put on a hot water bottle or in a plastic bottle and then brought in to Neston Hedgehog Rescue.
“If anyone wants to feed them, dried mealworms are very good or two teaspoons of cat food every three or four hours is okay too but just make sure not to feed them too much.”
Anyone who finds a stray or injured hedgehog can call Neston Hedgehog Rescue on 01225 810470.
Comments(7)
smokingbeagle
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5:08pm Wed 31 Oct 12
The.Central.ScrutiniWell take your stupid bonfire apart then.
zer wrote:
A tricky task without taking the stupid bonfire apart.
The.Central.Scrutinizer
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5:53pm Wed 31 Oct 12
smokingbeagle wrote:I don't have a stupid bonfire, beagle.
The.Central.ScrutiniWell take your stupid bonfire apart then.
zer wrote:
A tricky task without taking the stupid bonfire apart.
I am suggesting that the way to check for hedgehogs in a stupid big bonfire, the type of which some people feel the need to burn on 5 Nov, is to take it apart, check it for hedgehogs and put it together again, after which hedgehogs could re-enter the stupid bonfire. The other way would be to build it on the night which aint going to happen.
I am not in the slightest bit interested in bonfires or fireworks and feel sorry for any hedgehogs, woodlice, earwigs, worms, spiders, beetles that may suffer during this stupid annual activity.
Mrs Donnyfly
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7:10pm Wed 31 Oct 12
PotatoKing
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11:48am Fri 2 Nov 12
DaveHegarty
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4:20am Sat 3 Nov 12
Mrs Donnyfly wrote:This amused me...
How does one determine a hedgehog to be stray?
Manutd111
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6:01pm Sat 3 Nov 12
500g spaghetti, 30ml olive oil, 250g lean hedgehog, 1 medium onion (chopped), 125ml water, 60ml dry white wine, 4 eggs, 60ml double cream, 100g grated parmesan cheese
• chop hedgehog into small chunks
• beat eggs and cream together in a bowl. Add half the parmesan cheese
• put pasta in boiling water
• put onions and hedgehog chunks in pan with olive oil on medium heat until onions are almost clear
• add wine and reduce heat
• drain pasta when cooked, combine it with egg, cream and cheese mix
• add meat, onions and wine without draining fat and mix thoroughly
• garnish with remaining parmesan
• serve immediately
The.Central.Scrutinizer says...
6:44pm Tue 30 Oct 12