My S.O. brian has cancer and Osteo-Arthritus, so we are going to have to 
move, sooner than later. His left arm is weakening so, we are getting a new 
( second hand ) car with Automatic gear change. We have lived here up in the 
hills for twenty years and it will be a wrench to go, as well as finding a 
new home for  our two schopathic kitties, Thunder & Lightning.  An estate 
agent is coming up to view the house on Tuesday and give us advice and a 
possible price and whether to leave it as it is, or tart it up. Any tips on 
selling without too much trauma would be welcome.
 Our House is a bit shabby, comfortable, with a natural spring and two acres 
of organic garden with an option to buy the lower 3-4 acresand views across 
a green uninhabited vally, just off the Conwy Vally in Snowdonia, a bobble 
hats throw from Betws-Y-Coed. So, it looks like it should buck the trend in 
the big house sales slowdown.
We hope to move into a wheelchair friendly bungalow in Llandudno, so I will 
be near to the sea and beach, close to the shops and handy for the busses.
I will of course keep posting whatever happens.
 Jackdaw

Dicon wrote:

> My S.O. brian has cancer and Osteo-Arthritus, so we are going to have to
> move, sooner than later.

While I have no advice about house selling (having never had to do
it), I do hope for you that it all goes as smoothly and as painlessly
as possible. *goes off into a daydream about being rich enough to buy
it from you*

**massive hugs an' thoughts**

--
trin

trin wrote:
> Dicon wrote:
> 
> 
>>My S.O. brian has cancer and Osteo-Arthritus, so we are going to have to
>>move, sooner than later.
> 
> 
> While I have no advice about house selling (having never had to do
> it), I do hope for you that it all goes as smoothly and as painlessly
> as possible. *goes off into a daydream about being rich enough to buy
> it from you*
> 
> **massive hugs an' thoughts**

All I can do is echo Trin's thoughts (without the daydream of buying the 
house, as I'm clear on the other side of the Puddle). You'll be in my 
thoughts.


-- 
Blessed Be,
Gale

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thought out of the mind and replaces it with idle slogans, is not 
progress at all. It is a beckoning mirage in a desert over which stagger 
the generations of men." -- Loren Eisley, _The Firmament of Time_

In article <7bZtk.137735$Ft5.109768@newsfe29.ams2>, Dicon generously 
decided to share with us..

Snippetry..

> My S.O. brian has cancer and Osteo-Arthritus, so we are going to have to 
> move, sooner than later. His left arm is weakening so, we are getting a new 
> ( second hand ) car with Automatic gear change. We have lived here up in the 
> hills for twenty years and it will be a wrench to go, as well as finding a 
> new home for  our two schopathic kitties, Thunder & Lightning.  An estate 
> agent is coming up to view the house on Tuesday and give us advice and a 
> possible price and whether to leave it as it is, or tart it up. Any tips on 
> selling without too much trauma would be welcome.

Ideally, buy a new place first.. 

OK.. probably not reasonable, but it does make life easier.. :-)

Number 1: do as much as you can to "de-personalise" the house.. all 
those things about the house that you find "no trouble at all"?.. do 
your best to get rid of them.. other people looking at buying the house 
haven't lived there.. that toilet that "only flushes when you do this" 
or "that bit of path is only slippy when wet" for example..

Number 2: maximise the space available.. all those things that you 
thought might be in the way but can work around?.. they *are* in the 
way so move them.. into storage in the short term if necessary..

Number 3: don't decorate inside unless it's *really* shabby.. if it is 
*really* shabby, paint it white with the cheapest matt trade paint you 
can find.. people tend to look at spaces, and a matt finish lets them 
see the real extent of rooms..

Number 4: do as much to tidy up the outside as you can.. neat, trimmed 
gardens, clean gutters, *clean windows*, brushed pathways etc. can 
improve the "first sight" and you don't want to lose people then..

Number 5: have wanted information at hand.. in this day and age of HIPS 
this may be seen as unimportant, but it isn't.. people buying a house 
want confirmation of Council Tax, Water Rates, Utility Bills, Heating 
Costs and such.. 

Number 6: be prepared to meet the prospective buyers and offer them a 
beverage whilst assisting the Estate Agent to show them around.. *you* 
know your house *much* better than the Estate Agent and are probably in 
a better position to answer any questions they have..


Those are the main things that come to mind.. having fresh bread baking 
in the oven can always be a help..

The most important thing to remember as far as I'm concerned is to 
*totally ignore what you think of the house*.. you *have* to think of 
the house in terms of your prospective buyer..

HTH..

-- 
Gid

Current Project: Bragdy'r Ddraenen Wen 
(if it ever stops raining for long enough)

On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:36:19 +0100, Gid Holyoake
 wrote:

>In article <7bZtk.137735$Ft5.109768@newsfe29.ams2>, Dicon generously 
>decided to share with us..
>
>Snippetry..
>
>> My S.O. brian has cancer and Osteo-Arthritus, so we are going to have to 
>> move, sooner than later. His left arm is weakening so, we are getting a new 
>> ( second hand ) car with Automatic gear change. We have lived here up in the 
>> hills for twenty years and it will be a wrench to go, as well as finding a 
>> new home for  our two schopathic kitties, Thunder & Lightning.  An estate 
>> agent is coming up to view the house on Tuesday and give us advice and a 
>> possible price and whether to leave it as it is, or tart it up. Any tips on 
>> selling without too much trauma would be welcome.
>
>Ideally, buy a new place first.. 
>
>OK.. probably not reasonable, but it does make life easier.. :-)
>
>Number 1: do as much as you can to "de-personalise" the house.. all 
>those things about the house that you find "no trouble at all"?.. do 
>your best to get rid of them.. other people looking at buying the house 
>haven't lived there.. that toilet that "only flushes when you do this" 
>or "that bit of path is only slippy when wet" for example..
>
>Number 2: maximise the space available.. all those things that you 
>thought might be in the way but can work around?.. they *are* in the 
>way so move them.. into storage in the short term if necessary..
>
>Number 3: don't decorate inside unless it's *really* shabby.. if it is 
>*really* shabby, paint it white with the cheapest matt trade paint you 
>can find.. people tend to look at spaces, and a matt finish lets them 
>see the real extent of rooms..
>
>Number 4: do as much to tidy up the outside as you can.. neat, trimmed 
>gardens, clean gutters, *clean windows*, brushed pathways etc. can 
>improve the "first sight" and you don't want to lose people then..
>
>Number 5: have wanted information at hand.. in this day and age of HIPS 
>this may be seen as unimportant, but it isn't.. people buying a house 
>want confirmation of Council Tax, Water Rates, Utility Bills, Heating 
>Costs and such.. 
>
>Number 6: be prepared to meet the prospective buyers and offer them a 
>beverage whilst assisting the Estate Agent to show them around.. *you* 
>know your house *much* better than the Estate Agent and are probably in 
>a better position to answer any questions they have..
>
>
>Those are the main things that come to mind.. having fresh bread baking 
>in the oven can always be a help..
>
>The most important thing to remember as far as I'm concerned is to 
>*totally ignore what you think of the house*.. you *have* to think of 
>the house in terms of your prospective buyer..

First, I'm so sorry it's come to this point.  I know you've loved this
house.  I'm sending love and thoughts.

I agree with most but not all of what Gid says.  "De-personalising"
... hmm.  Certainly get rid of stuff which people might trip over, and
fix obvious things that need fixing, but don't (even if you could,
which I doubt!) attempt to turn it into a show-room-style "property",
which would simply be soulless.  I don't think people are deterred by
evidence of a house being well-loved and well-used  -- rather the
reverse.  Clear up, yes, but don't try to get rid of half your
furniture, or assume that all your windowsills will look better bare
and empty.

Colour is good.  I probably don't need to tell you that, though, as
you're an artist.

I don't agree about the baking bread (unless you bake every day
anyway): these days it's too much of a house-selling cliche, as is the
smell of coffee.  Go for toast.  It's a warm and comfortable and
home-like smell, it's plausible at almost any time of day, and it's
the work of a moment.

Good luck!

-- 

Wood Avens

"Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth
should that mean that it is not real?"

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"Dicon"  wrote in message 
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[]

*big hugs to you and Brian*

 An estate
> agent is coming up to view the house on Tuesday and give us advice and a 
> possible price and whether to leave it as it is, or tart it up. Any tips 
> on selling without too much trauma would be welcome.
> Our House is a bit shabby, comfortable, with a natural spring and two 
> acres of organic garden with an option to buy the lower 3-4 acresand views 
> across a green uninhabited vally, just off the Conwy Vally in Snowdonia, a 
> bobble hats throw from Betws-Y-Coed.

Consider the target market - your estate agent should be able to help there. 
Personally, I would have thought a buyer who wants two acres of organic 
garden is not going to be too fussed about Anne Maurice-style lack of 
clutter and beige eggshell paint throughout, but you never know. As Gid and 
Katy said, mend things which actually do need mending; I'd add to that, tart 
up things which *are* sound, but don't *look* it. Perfectly good 
window-frames with peeling paint, f'r instance. Make the most of the comfy, 
homely, traditional aspects - sofas, real fires, lamps, whatever you have. 
And approach the de-cluttering / sorting / packing period as a positive 
thing. Take time over it. You're making sure you keep what you want (even if 
it has to be stored for a while), not throwing away things you'd rather have 
kept. (I speak from bitter experience there.)

(as regards bread-baking and toast, I'd go for tomato soup ;-)

Jani

"Jani"  wrote in message 
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>
>
> "Dicon"  wrote in message 
> news:7bZtk.137735$Ft5.109768@newsfe29.ams2...
>
> []
>
> *big hugs to you and Brian*
>
> An estate
>> agent is coming up to view the house on Tuesday and give us advice and a 
>> possible price and whether to leave it as it is, or tart it up. Any tips 
>> on selling without too much trauma would be welcome.
>> Our House is a bit shabby, comfortable, with a natural spring and two 
>> acres of organic garden with an option to buy the lower 3-4 acresand 
>> views across a green uninhabited vally, just off the Conwy Vally in 
>> Snowdonia, a bobble hats throw from Betws-Y-Coed.
>
> Consider the target market - your estate agent should be able to help 
> there. Personally, I would have thought a buyer who wants two acres of 
> organic garden is not going to be too fussed about Anne Maurice-style lack 
> of clutter and beige eggshell paint throughout, but you never know. As Gid 
> and Katy said, mend things which actually do need mending; I'd add to 
> that, tart up things which *are* sound, but don't *look* it. Perfectly 
> good window-frames with peeling paint, f'r instance. Make the most of the 
> comfy, homely, traditional aspects - sofas, real fires, lamps, whatever 
> you have. And approach the de-cluttering / sorting / packing period as a 
> positive thing. Take time over it. You're making sure you keep what you 
> want (even if it has to be stored for a while), not throwing away things 
> you'd rather have kept. (I speak from bitter experience there.)
>
> (as regards bread-baking and toast, I'd go for tomato soup ;-)
>
> Jani
 Thanks to all for kind thoughts. So, toast & tomato soup.
I can do that.
As S.O. is not up to cooking any more I am slowly taking over that duty. I 
made a trifle with totaly drunk / alcoholics dream  sponge soaked in brandy 
and sherry, Jelly made with orange juice instead of water, and a scattering 
of seedless red grapes pushed into the sponge.The custard was the finishing 
touch.....until I realised I had left out the sugar in the custard! Not nice 
at all. So I sprinkled castor sugar over the top, and pushed it into the 
rapidly setting custard with the tines of a fork. No one noticed, and yes, 
it was very nice.
I seem to be specialising in Belly Pork stew. Next week, I will attempt suet 
dumplings.
< dribble >
Jackdaw

On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:42:57 +0100, "Dicon" 
blethered:

>My S.O. brian has cancer and Osteo-Arthritus, so we are going to have to 
>move, sooner than later. His left arm is weakening so, we are getting a new 
>( second hand ) car with Automatic gear change. We have lived here up in the 
>hills for twenty years and it will be a wrench to go, as well as finding a 
>new home for  our two schopathic kitties, Thunder & Lightning.  An estate 
>agent is coming up to view the house on Tuesday and give us advice and a 
>possible price and whether to leave it as it is, or tart it up. Any tips on 
>selling without too much trauma would be welcome.

Arrange to be out on trips when people come to see it? Well, it
depends on the people I suppose - I'm sure, from the sound of your
house, that the folks who come to view it will all be lovely.

> Our House is a bit shabby, comfortable, with a natural spring and two acres 
>of organic garden with an option to buy the lower 3-4 acresand views across 
>a green uninhabited vally, just off the Conwy Vally in Snowdonia, a bobble 
>hats throw from Betws-Y-Coed. So, it looks like it should buck the trend in 
>the big house sales slowdown.
>We hope to move into a wheelchair friendly bungalow in Llandudno, so I will 
>be near to the sea and beach, close to the shops and handy for the busses.
>I will of course keep posting whatever happens.

All the best with it, Jackdaw, hope the house move is as quick and
straightforward as possible.


-- 
Bring on the wonder, we got it all wrong
We pushed you down deep in our souls for too long

On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:00:21 +0100, "Jani" 
blethered:

>(as regards bread-baking and toast, I'd go for tomato soup ;-)

Pea and ham soup, but that's maybe just me. :-) 


-- 
Bring on the wonder, we got it all wrong
We pushed you down deep in our souls for too long

On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:39:29 +0100, Halla
 wrote:

>On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:00:21 +0100, "Jani" 
>blethered:
>
>>(as regards bread-baking and toast, I'd go for tomato soup ;-)
>
>Pea and ham soup, but that's maybe just me. :-) 

Ah, that would put me right off a house, though.  That's why I suggest
toast.  Soup's all accoding to taste, but I haven't met anyone yet who
doesn't like the smell of toast.

You do really, really have to do this, do you?  House-selling and
-buying is eye-wateringly expensive. You could do all sorts of
modifications to your house (downstairs bathroom etc) for what moving
will cost in estate agents' fees and in stamp duty, you know.

-- 

Katy Jennison

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On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:56:04 +0100, Wood Avens
 blethered:

>On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:39:29 +0100, Halla
> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:00:21 +0100, "Jani" 
>>blethered:
>>
>>>(as regards bread-baking and toast, I'd go for tomato soup ;-)
>>
>>Pea and ham soup, but that's maybe just me. :-) 
>
>Ah, that would put me right off a house, though.  That's why I suggest
>toast.  Soup's all accoding to taste, but I haven't met anyone yet who
>doesn't like the smell of toast.

True. I suppose there's some non-wheat-eaters out there who resent it
but... ;-)

>
>You do really, really have to do this, do you?  House-selling and
>-buying is eye-wateringly expensive. You could do all sorts of
>modifications to your house (downstairs bathroom etc) for what moving
>will cost in estate agents' fees and in stamp duty, you know.

That's a really really good point. 


-- 
Bring on the wonder, we got it all wrong
We pushed you down deep in our souls for too long

Halla wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:00:21 +0100, "Jani" 
> blethered:
> 
>> (as regards bread-baking and toast, I'd go for tomato soup ;-)
> 
> Pea and ham soup, but that's maybe just me. :-) 

As long as its a nice 'comfort food' smell, whatever takes your fancy. 
Personally I'd just get out the crock pot and do up a soup. Always 
smells good, doesn't need to be tended half way through the home, is 
only one pot, and smells just divine. Even better, you get to eat it 
afterwards and its not just empty calories.

Yowie

"Wood Avens"  wrote in message 
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> On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:39:29 +0100, Halla
>  wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:00:21 +0100, "Jani" 
>>blethered:
>>
>>>(as regards bread-baking and toast, I'd go for tomato soup ;-)
>>
>>Pea and ham soup, but that's maybe just me. :-)
>
> Ah, that would put me right off a house, though.  That's why I suggest
> toast.  Soup's all accoding to taste, but I haven't met anyone yet who
> doesn't like the smell of toast.
>
> You do really, really have to do this, do you?  House-selling and
> -buying is eye-wateringly expensive. You could do all sorts of
> modifications to your house (downstairs bathroom etc) for what moving
> will cost in estate agents' fees and in stamp duty, you know.

 Yes, fraid so, as I said further up ( or was that back ) ,
BUT
Brian has Osteo Arthritus and Prostate Cancer. We have to be able to use the 
car, and as his left hand is weak, even though he is getting an old ( but 
good ) Automatic clutch type car, should his health decline even further, we 
are "stuffed". I am now sixty five  and can just care for him, one dog, two 
cats and the house and garden, even though most of the garden has been left 
to fend for itself, ( two plus acres of flowers and veg on a nearly 45degree 
hillside ). And... if he dies before me and I am still living here, things 
would be very unpleasant. No transport and no taxis to call, no garbage 
removal, no post, no visitors, no food. So.... it isn't quite so clear cut 
as it seems.
We have a few years grace, IF Brians health and physical mobility holds out. 
He is on Morphine and a whole batch of other pills and keeps to his bed, 
more than we both think is good. His muscles are shrinking in his left arm 
and there is constant pain, should we need a Maxmillan nurse, I doubt that 
she could get here. Or the doctor.
So..........
We are doing the house up, if we don't or can't sell, it would be a nice 
house to die in, if we sell, well, that is in the hands of the Gods.
We have had twent years of a wonderful location and a full and happy life.

Jackdaw

Dicon wrote:

> We have had twent years of a wonderful location and a full and happy life.

**massive hugs**

It's better than a lot of people get, I s'pose. Still doesn't make it
nice mind.

<wry sigh>

Looks like I'm gonna have to meet Loki half way, and at least start
buying the damn lottery tickets so I stand at least /some/ chance of
winning so I can help you out. ;)

Tons of love.

--
trin

"trin"  wrote in message 
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> Dicon wrote:
>
>> We have had twent years of a wonderful location and a full and happy 
>> life.
>
> **massive hugs**
>
> It's better than a lot of people get, I s'pose. Still doesn't make it
> nice mind.
>
> <wry sigh>
>
> Looks like I'm gonna have to meet Loki half way, and at least start
> buying the damn lottery tickets so I stand at least /some/ chance of
> winning so I can help you out. ;)
>
> Tons of love.

 Thanks love.
Today we are having a declutter. It's amazing the amount of clutter one 
accumulates.
And there's the dust mouse removel from under the bed. They are pink mostly, 
with some old-uns' a pale cream colour. I sucks em' up with the nozzle of 
the vacuume cleaner. Poor things.
Apparently, this August has been the dullest and nearly the wettest on 
record. There are no tomatoes on the bush tomato plant and everything else 
is looking very .. um.. wet. Flowers are rotting. I do hope next year is 
sunnier. Or at least dryer.
 Bye the bye, I hear that N. Orleons may get another bashing  from an 
approaching storm.
I do hope they move all the rich white folks out in time.
:¬/

Jackdaw

On 1 Sep, 07:43, "Dicon"  wrote:
> "trin"  wrote in message
>
> news:d607a6f6-a41b-45f5-a312-e0fc97d07fe9@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Dicon wrote:
>
> >> We have had twent years of a wonderful location and a full and happy
> >> life.
>
> > **massive hugs**
>
> > It's better than a lot of people get, I s'pose. Still doesn't make it
> > nice mind.
>
> > <wry sigh>
>
> > Looks like I'm gonna have to meet Loki half way, and at least start
> > buying the damn lottery tickets so I stand at least /some/ chance of
> > winning so I can help you out. ;)
>
> > Tons of love.
>
>  Thanks love.
> Today we are having a declutter. It's amazing the amount of clutter one
> accumulates.
> And there's the dust mouse removel from under the bed. They are pink mostly,
> with some old-uns' a pale cream colour. I sucks em' up with the nozzle of
> the vacuume cleaner. Poor things.

Speaking of mouses, give me a nudge if you can't find a home for the
felines. There are rescues which take semi-ferals, and although I
can't look after them myself, I could maybe help with sponsoring. Be
one less weight off your mind, anyway.

Jani

On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 07:43:48 +0100, "Dicon" 
blethered:

>
>"trin"  wrote in message 
>news:d607a6f6-a41b-45f5-a312-e0fc97d07fe9@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>> Dicon wrote:
>>
>>> We have had twent years of a wonderful location and a full and happy 
>>> life.
>>
>> **massive hugs**
>>
>> It's better than a lot of people get, I s'pose. Still doesn't make it
>> nice mind.
>>
>> <wry sigh>
>>
>> Looks like I'm gonna have to meet Loki half way, and at least start
>> buying the damn lottery tickets so I stand at least /some/ chance of
>> winning so I can help you out. ;)
>>
>> Tons of love.
>
> Thanks love.
>Today we are having a declutter. It's amazing the amount of clutter one 
>accumulates.

The collective (ha!) noun is 'a gathering' of clutter, neh? :-)

>And there's the dust mouse removel from under the bed. They are pink mostly, 
>with some old-uns' a pale cream colour. I sucks em' up with the nozzle of 
>the vacuume cleaner. Poor things.

Ach they're happier that way.

>Apparently, this August has been the dullest and nearly the wettest on 
>record. There are no tomatoes on the bush tomato plant and everything else 
>is looking very .. um.. wet. Flowers are rotting. I do hope next year is 
>sunnier. Or at least dryer.

For a bit, anwyay. I've got about half a dozen sorry looking tomatoes
on the plants, alright so I grew them outside but even so... they're
not ripening.

> Bye the bye, I hear that N. Orleons may get another bashing  from an 
>approaching storm.
>I do hope they move all the rich white folks out in time.
>:¬/

I think they're trying to move everyone out in time this time, but
some of them are staying put. For example,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7590700.stm Alan Pond is a regular
in another group I read. Saying that he was there through Katrina
understates his contribution a bit.


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On 1 Sep, 07:43, "Dicon"  wrote:
> "trin"  wrote in message
>
> news:d607a6f6-a41b-45f5-a312-e0fc97d07fe9@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Dicon wrote:
>
> >> We have had twent years of a wonderful location and a full and happy
> >> life.
>
> > **massive hugs**
>
> > It's better than a lot of people get, I s'pose. Still doesn't make it
> > nice mind.
>
> > <wry sigh>
>
> > Looks like I'm gonna have to meet Loki half way, and at least start
> > buying the damn lottery tickets so I stand at least /some/ chance of
> > winning so I can help you out. ;)
>
> > Tons of love.
>
> Thanks love.
> Today we are having a declutter. It's amazing the amount of clutter one
> accumulates.
> And there's the dust mouse removel from under the bed. They are pink 
> mostly,
> with some old-uns' a pale cream colour. I sucks em' up with the nozzle of
> the vacuume cleaner. Poor things.

Speaking of mouses, give me a nudge if you can't find a home for the
felines. There are rescues which take semi-ferals, and although I
can't look after them myself, I could maybe help with sponsoring. Be
one less weight off your mind, anyway.

Jani
 Thanks Jani. Cute though they are, there is a tendency for them to bring 
home their kills and hide them around the house. It takes awhile for us to 
sniff them out. There have been quite a few small mice tucked under the 
carperts and left to pong  under "difficult to dust" places.
 They are great vermin keeper downers and anyone ( a gardener in the 
ountry  )  who can home them would get an un-nibbled garden.. ( Not to sure 
about deer though, but knowing this lot, maybe.
8¬)

Jackdaw

In article <3J5vk.68886$le1.7875@newsfe11.ams2>, Dicon generously 
decided to share with us..

Snippetry..

> They are great vermin keeper downers and anyone ( a gardener in the 
> ountry  )  who can home them would get an un-nibbled garden.. ( Not to sure 
> about deer though, but knowing this lot, maybe.

Heh.. sounds like our three.. I keep telling SWMBO not to feed them on 
lamb-flavoured catfood lest they get a taste for it and start stalking 
the fields behind the wood for their prey..

-- 
Gid

Current Project: Bragdy'r Ddraenen Wen 
(if it ever stops raining for long enough)

On 2 Sep, 08:14, "Dicon"  wrote:
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> Speaking of mouses, give me a nudge if you can't find a home for the
> felines. There are rescues which take semi-ferals, and although I
> can't look after them myself, I could maybe help with sponsoring. Be
> one less weight off your mind, anyway.
>
> Jani

>  Thanks Jani. Cute though they are, there is a tendency for them to bring
> home their kills and hide them around the house. It takes awhile for us to
> sniff them out. There have been quite a few small mice tucked under the
> carperts and left to pong  under "difficult to dust" places.
>  They are great vermin keeper downers and anyone ( a gardener in the
> ountry  )  who can home them would get an un-nibbled garden.. ( Not to sure
> about deer though, but knowing this lot, maybe.
> 8¬)

One of my cats has the charming habit of eating only the heads of mice
and leaving the rest (usually outside, luckily). When a headless
corpse was dumped on the front path, and provided a very good meal for
a family of slugs, the Muppets were somewhat startled - "Mother Nature
in action", said I, stepping carefully over the feast. Everything,
including the bones, was gone by the following morning. Muppets were
duly impressed :)

Jani