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Random Musings => Miscellany => Where The Wild Things Are => Topic started by: Wowbagger on 19 March, 2023, 11:57:14 am

Title: If it's a beaver you want, go to Essex
Post by: Wowbagger on 19 March, 2023, 11:57:14 am
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-essex-64994189

Spains Hall, just here: http://streetmap.co.uk/map?X=560383&Y=206504&A=Y&Z=120
Title: Re: If it's a beaver you want, go to Essex
Post by: T42 on 19 March, 2023, 01:30:21 pm
Quote from: Wowbagger on 19 March, 2023, 11:57:14 am
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-essex-64994189

"A family of Eurasian beavers has been released into the wild in Essex"

Suella Braverman is organizing a cull.
Title: Re: If it's a beaver you want, go to Essex
Post by: bobb on 19 March, 2023, 01:55:48 pm
Quote from: Wowbagger on 19 March, 2023, 11:57:14 am
Spains Hall, just here: http://streetmap.co.uk/map?X=560383&Y=206504&A=Y&Z=120

That's Spains Hall, Willingale. You want Spain's Hall, Finchingfield:

http://streetmap.co.uk/map?x=567808&y=234086&z=120
Title: Re: If it's a beaver you want, go to Essex
Post by: Wowbagger on 19 March, 2023, 08:46:07 pm
All these halls, comin' over 'ere from Spain...
Title: Re: If it's a beaver you want, go to Essex
Post by: rogerzilla on 20 March, 2023, 08:08:09 am
Do they attack cyclists on night rides?
Title: Re: If it's a beaver you want, go to Essex
Post by: FifeingEejit on 20 March, 2023, 11:29:40 am
There is apparently some beavers living at Grange of Lindores,
This is on one of my summer circuits, i will let you know if they attack and I survive.
Title: Re: If it's a beaver you want, go to Essex
Post by: Kim on 20 March, 2023, 01:20:16 pm
Quote from: rogerzilla on 20 March, 2023, 08:08:09 am
Do they attack cyclists on night rides?

Canoeists, I expect.
Title: Re: If it's a beaver you want, go to Essex
Post by: alfapete on 20 March, 2023, 04:30:00 pm
Quote from: Kim on 20 March, 2023, 01:20:16 pm
Quote from: rogerzilla on 20 March, 2023, 08:08:09 am
Do they attack cyclists on night rides?

Canoeists, I expect.

I generally find canoeists quite a friendly bunch, but I must admit I've not met one after dark.
Title: Re: If it's a beaver you want, go to Essex
Post by: The Family Cyclist on 20 March, 2023, 06:02:29 pm
Quote from: bobb on 19 March, 2023, 01:55:48 pm
Quote from: Wowbagger on 19 March, 2023, 11:57:14 am
Spains Hall, just here: http://streetmap.co.uk/map?X=560383&Y=206504&A=Y&Z=120

That's Spains Hall, Willingale. You want Spain's Hall, Finchingfield:

http://streetmap.co.uk/map?x=567808&y=234086&z=120

Yup having dealt with both as customers (although one before current owner) they're very very different