Another interfering old fool has emailed me ( [email protected]) about one of the quiz questions I set a few posts ago ( #152 ]. So ... a Ms. Amy Edhertz has written in to tell me that Question 6 has more than one answer.In fact, according to her, they are all right. ... ..anyhow, have another look at the question shall we ... [6] Which tree must all birders climb when they get a tick ? If any. [a] The Gum tree. [b] The Jum Jum tree [c] The Tom Thumb's Bum tree. Well, Ms. Edhertz tells me that which tree you climb after getting a new tick varies from county to county ...and, I suspect, from country to country.... The Gum tree is climbed by birders in Cornwall and Devon.Maps are available in all their local shops showing the locations of all Gum Trees in those counties ... and householders are obliged to let tickers into their gardens if required.... within reason of course. But one has to ask oneself ..is any of this "within reason ?" The Jum-Jum Tree, which is the one I always climb, as do many of my birding acquaintances, is climbed throughout northern counties of England, plus Flintshire of course. You don't need maps to find them .. the smell is unmistakable over large distances. The Tom Thumb's Bum Tree, which I thought was made up by me, is actually a very common tree throughout Rutland, and in fact is becoming a bit of a pest, invading gardens, parks and playgrounds overnight and causing ,er, trouble. How was I to know that ? On the plus side, they're apparently very easy to climb. Anyway, that's what they climb apparently. No maps are available, but local birders have put up lots of signs to show tickers where they are. I'm going to have to find out for myself about all the others. But the upside is, then I'll tell you. Some of you might know. Then you might tell me. I'm waiting. That's enough of silly tree stories ... there's a LUNAR ECLIPSE this evening ... weather permitting and assuming Spode's Law won't be operating properly. So here's a bit of moon-related Welsh music. Yfed = drink Gyda'r - with the Lleuad = moon Notice how the verb generally comes first in Welsh.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorThat's the author up there ... I was young and sprightly then. Archives
October 2022
|