On 28 Dec, 17:10, Steve Barron Steve.Barron.
wrote:
\snip\ foxes \snip\ steal our tools \snip
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Steve Barron

I opened our back door in the half-light this morning and there was
mrs Fox plodding past the shed with my spade on her shoulder. "Where
do you think you are going with my spade?" I called after her "Just
off to dig a few slugs for breakfast," she replied "I'll bring the
spade back when I've finished with it."

We live by a railway line and are lucky enough to have a large plot of
land that we can use to encourage wildlife. I wouldn't discourage
foxes - they have never done me any harm and even help by consuming
those pesky slugs and snails.

Cheers,
Compo