Hooray Hall - Adventures of a Handyman Part 2

[diddlydee]

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I'm not sure who has said foxes are silent, but I remember being dragged out of sleep one night by a fox wailing; it's like nothing I'd ever heard before. I'm pretty sure if I had been in close proximity (rather than just hanging out of the bedroom window and 20 foot above it) I'd need to do my laundry pdq

[Handyman]

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Well Diddles it was the fox the first time, when the young one let out an alarm bark it was me the second time.

[diddlydee]

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Fabulous pics, Handy. I love little foxes

Nice to have you back. Sorry to hear you've been unwell - best wishes for a speedy recovery (although knowing you it might give you some interesting tales in the future?)

PS. are you sure it was the fox that farted (scratches chin)...

[Handyman]

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Wow, thank everyone
Just got back in from my Fox watch, they seem nervous tonight.
There was a lot of shooting going on in Hooray Valley today. The Vixen and one of the cubs are about and I can hear barking in the distance so fingers crossed.

Now don't get me wrong, I like to see the hunt go out. Tradition and all that. But when they come near here in the Autumn I have a scent masking spray ready. Lets see what happens when they try to follow the Hounds through the Hooray Bogs

Regards to all, Handy

[helmsman]

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Hi Handy ,have missed you and your tales, welcome home xx

DITTO

[vint1954]

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Welcome back handy

[nightwatch]

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Hi Handy ,have missed you and your tales, welcome home xx

[IF]

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It's lovely to have you back Handy

[Pixie]

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Hi Handy

Good to see you posting back on here

Fabulous photos!

[garlok]

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Hi Handy,

I'm back with some of my problems flaring up again and I have looked out for you. Getting quite concerned to find you missing. I'm sorry you have had some bad health problems and glad to see you back.

regards
G

[cymruambyth]

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Hi Handy, sorry to hear you haven't been too well. Good to see you back.

[Handyman]

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Hi all, well about time I gave an explanation for going awol.
I haven't been too great of late. I managed to avoid antidepressants, but was under the shrink for a while.
Some I have kept in touch with know the reasons but it's not difficult to make a guess about what has been getting me down.

Still not a lot to report from the hall, but I thought you might like this story.





Ever since I started feeding or Fox Family in order to get them in front of the Wildlife camera, they have become bolder and more friendly.

Last night one of the juveniles was waiting on the end of the drive for it’s supper, even before I had finished walking the Dogs and getting Millie the Cat in the house for her own safety.
Well she thinks she is a Dog and anything on four legs up to and including Horses are friends to play with.

After I put the food out I sat on the corner of the drive near my cottage, It was still only twilight first to come up was the big Dog Fox. He’s the size of a Border Collie, he looked me in the eye from about twenty feet away and gave me a warning Gruff.

Who say’s Foxes are silent, they have a better vocal range than any Dog and are constantly talking to one another. It’s not a Bark and it’s not a mew. If you ever hear them you will know straight away.

After making a statue of myself for 20 or so minutes the whole Family was coming down the drive.
Dog Fox, Vixen, 3 juveniles and a cub.

When the Cub got within 15 feet of me the Vixen began to alarm bark to call it back. As the Cub was more interested in the Crunchy Dog biscuits I had scattered round, she began to sound apoplectic. I think she started to wake the whole Valley. She even managed to wake Lady Hooray. When the lights at the Hall came on all 5 made off down the drive.

Less than 10 minutes later they were back to finish off the biscuits and drink from the fountain on the bottom lawn.

Tonight was a repeat, I managed to get one of the youngsters so close I heard it Fart when it realised I was sat on a stool less than a few feet away.

I heard the Vixen barking them back from a distance away., I thought that was my cue to pack up for the night? As I stood up and turned on my torch one of the young males who had got to within a few feet of me let out the most blood curdling alarm bark.

Worse then any Hammer Werewolf movie. You had to be there to hear it.
Question Is a Fox Whisperer allowed to shit themselves!

I think I may put my plans to hand feed them on hold for a while.

Regards to all, Handy

[Pixie]

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OK so why did no one pick me up on the spelling?
Brazier, I know it should be Brasier, but I prefer the type you can warm your hands on

I get told off for picking up on miss-spellings and wrongful use of apostrophes etc.

BTW it's brassiere

[cymruambyth]

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It's half term and everyone is off duty.

[Handyman]

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OK so why did no one pick me up on the spelling?
Brazier, I know it should be Brasier, but I prefer the type you can warm your hands on