hello from Newbie

[Benacre]

Hi just joined the Forum. I have been an Ecology Consultant for some years and have a ten rod allotment. I am also a Mycologist (Fungi) and Cecidologist (Plant Galls) I am also the odd job man on my site and we have 60 working plots with space for another ten once we have cleared them. I am also a Naturalist mainly studying the subjects mentioned before. I also enjoy birding (No I am not a Twitcher) and keeping Hens.. I do wood turning and sell things made from wood taken from unkempt plots ie Plum wood. They are sold in our site shop along with bird boxes which I also make.

I hope to learn from this site and add some of my knowledge too to help you forum members.
Colin.

[Nicos]

Welcome....bit of sanity??? Or are you able to cope with us all?
Look forward to hearing from you!

[nick the grief]

Hi Benacre,

An odd job man eh ..... you'll fit in well here
I thought you typed Naturist at first, I could only think he must be hard, waist high thistles & nettles & mo cecks then I cleaned my glasses

Welcome to the vine, I'm sure you'll pick up something - not sure what but there you are

[Nicos]

Tonight is more crazy than others...just take a big breath and jump in!!!

[nick the grief]

It's not really - we're the sane ones

[pigletwillie]

I opened the blog thinking it said naturist as well Nick and came face to face with a picture of a cormorant.

[Nicos]

I opened the blog thinking it said naturist as well Nick and came face to face with a picture of a cormorant.

Did it make your eyes water??

Lovely birds..... Nice to have someone on the Vine who apreciates wild life.......
I think I deserve the title of ...well something for feeding 2 hrly hedgehogs..swifts...song thrushes....pigeons.. ( shush.....the pate was wonderful!!!- waitrose own of course...cooked by OH!)

Daughter is a zoologist- so I'm very keen on supporting / implanting ideas!

[nick the grief]

I opened the blog thinking it said naturist as well Nick and came face to face with a picture of a cormorant.

Did it make your eyes water??

Lovely birds..... Nice to have someone on the Vine who apreciates wild life.......
I think I deserve the title of ...well something for feeding 2 hrly hedgehogs..swifts...song thrushes....pigeons.. ( shush.....the pate was wonderful!!!- waitrose own of course...cooked by OH!)

Daughter is a zoologist- so I'm very keen on supporting / implanting ideas!

I won't do the old "how do you tell a comorant from a shag joke"

[pigletwillie]

Shags have 7 tail feathers if I remember rightly, mmm how sads remembering that.

[Snadger]

Welcome to the vine Benacre, also known as the madhouse! Can't imagine why though

[Lesley Jay]

Welcome to the madhouse Benacre! It has been quite a night tonight!!

[Benacre]

Thanks. Good job I did not have a photograph of a Shag! That would have made you think I was! a nudist.
Benacre

[dexterdoglancashire]

Hi Benacre and welcome to the vine! I can see from your posts already that you will fit in well with the mad house! Look forward to hearing from you. Dexterdog

[madderbat]

Hello Benacre
When I read your original post I thought "Wow, how can I share my paucity of knowledge with you?" and was a little daunted. Like your sense of humour though! speak to you soon
btw: do you understand about yeasts? It's one of my projects at the moment (see the kitchen/brewing threads)

[Mrs Dobby]

Welcome to the madhouse Benacre! You sound like you're gonna fit in here really well!