Author: Living in Lymington
-
Trees and more trees
—
by
It’s hardly a massive problem, but common none the less. When we decide to go someplace to visit in the Forest, the next question is where? We have some favoured spots, although proximity certainly has some bearing on it, but the enormous number of places often causes debate. If you recall the vultures from the…
-
I must go down to the sea (wall) again…
—
by
Undoubtedly one of the best things about living in Lymington is its close proximity to both the sea and the New Forest. There is no beach worthy of the name at Lymington, but it does have the sea wall, with part of the Solent Walk running along the top. Running as it does between the…
-
Rodent deodorant
—
by
No, I don’t know whether that’s it’s proper name, but the important thing is it works. Pest control guy turned up with a cold so couldn’t smell anything, bit of a problem in his line of work. None the less he still found a mouse which even I could tell was decidedly dead. Probably something…
-
Aren’t mice cute?
—
by
Sure, if they’re in a cartoon or running round a wheel in a cage. When they are not cute is when they are in your attic! First thing we knew was when there was this strange scratching sound coming from the ceiling. Cat got quite interested so we thought we should too, so torch in…
-
DIY and builders
—
by
Like a lot of Lymington at the moment, our house has a ‘not yet finished’ look to parts of it. You know what it’s like, watch too many Grand Overdrafts type programmes and you instinctively feel you have to make changes. Of course the changes we are making are very sensible, life-enhancing and add value…