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garinda · 26-06-2006, 23:28

Following on from threads about Foxy-Loxy and Mrs Tiggywinkle, I'd like your help with another question about nature.

Have you got snails?

I've been quite keen on gardening since being a child. Growing up in Oswaldtwistle in the 60's/70's we didn't have any snails. There were plenty of slugs, but no snails. In fact snails seemed quite exotic. Brian on the Magic Roundabout being the only one I knew personally.

When I lived in London my garden had lots of snails. This is were I wish I knew the collective noun for snails but I don't, but there were hundreds of the shell inhabiting blighters.

When I left London to move to a gardenless flat in Scotland, all my tubs of plants came back to Lancashire. Some to my cousin at Knuzden, but most to my Mother's in Ossy. Since moving back to Oswaldtwistle I've reclaimed my plants and they sit happily at my door.

Sadly what's also sat happily at my door, eating anything that takes their fancy, are the snails. There are also colonies in Knuzden and at my Mums.

I've been blamed for bringing London snails to Lancashire, somewhat unfairly I believe. My defence is that global warming has brought the snails to the wet, warm north, and that they have migrated here of their own free will.

Do you have snails, or are these isolated cases that I've inflicted on members of my family and my neighbours?

Please help. I'm living with guilt I don't feel I deserve.

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26-06-2006, 23:28	#1
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16469	More nature trails. Following on from threads about Foxy-Loxy and Mrs Tiggywinkle, I'd like your help with another question about nature. Have you got snails? I've been quite keen on gardening since being a child. Growing up in Oswaldtwistle in the 60's/70's we didn't have any snails. There were plenty of slugs, but no snails. In fact snails seemed quite exotic. Brian on the Magic Roundabout being the only one I knew personally. When I lived in London my garden had lots of snails. This is were I wish I knew the collective noun for snails but I don't, but there were hundreds of the shell inhabiting blighters. When I left London to move to a gardenless flat in Scotland, all my tubs of plants came back to Lancashire. Some to my cousin at Knuzden, but most to my Mother's in Ossy. Since moving back to Oswaldtwistle I've reclaimed my plants and they sit happily at my door. Sadly what's also sat happily at my door, eating anything that takes their fancy, are the snails. There are also colonies in Knuzden and at my Mums. I've been blamed for bringing London snails to Lancashire, somewhat unfairly I believe. My defence is that global warming has brought the snails to the wet, warm north, and that they have migrated here of their own free will. Do you have snails, or are these isolated cases that I've inflicted on members of my family and my neighbours? Please help. I'm living with guilt I don't feel I deserve. :e32: :e32: :e32: :e32: :e32: :e32: :e32: __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.