Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
Hi all
Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . I have just noticed my newly turfed front lawn criss crossed with bike tracks (can't do the new grass much good ?) and also some broken plants. Its a new house and obviously the kids have been used to the house being unoccupied and think the garden is "open range". Any suggestions ?, how about soem QUICK GROWING spikey plants. TIA Paul |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
In message , Curiosity
writes Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . I have just noticed my newly turfed front lawn criss crossed with bike tracks (can't do the new grass much good ?) and also some broken plants. Its a new house and obviously the kids have been used to the house being unoccupied and think the garden is "open range". Howsabout going out and talking to the kids? If you introduce yourself and stay calm and pleasant (seeing it from their POV) you're most likely to get a positive response, and the opposite if you go out, holler at them and plant spikey plants. -- dave @ stejonda "To materialist eyes, India is a developing country; to spiritual eyes, the United States is a developing country." Ram Dass |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
"Curiosity" wrote in message ... Hi all Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . I had a similar sort of situation whereby the pea gravel I put down outside my garage was a super place for the kids to do wheelies and skids. A very polite word with the parents did the trick. Kids were OK after that ;-) Mike -- H.M.S.Newfoundland Association Reunion Hayling Island April 23rd - 26th Royal Naval Reunion Eastbourne May 7th - 10th H.M.S.Collingwood Association Reunion Bracklesham Bay May 21st - 24th Nat.Service (RAF) Assoc. Cosford Parade / Social Weekend 25th - 28th June |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
"Mike" wrote in message ... "Curiosity" wrote in message ... Hi all Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . I had a similar sort of situation whereby the pea gravel I put down outside my garage was a super place for the kids to do wheelies and skids. A very polite word with the parents did the trick. Kids were OK after that ;-) Depends on your neighbours. I asked mine , ( ex ones now) very very nicely to stop the kids using my front rockery as a slide . The response was the kids slashed all four of my car tyres on my drive. I moved out. needless to say that I suppose. |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
"mich" wrote in message ... "Mike" wrote in message ... "Curiosity" wrote in message ... Hi all Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . I had a similar sort of situation whereby the pea gravel I put down outside my garage was a super place for the kids to do wheelies and skids. A very polite word with the parents did the trick. Kids were OK after that ;-) Depends on your neighbours. I asked mine , ( ex ones now) very very nicely to stop the kids using my front rockery as a slide . The response was the kids slashed all four of my car tyres on my drive. I moved out. needless to say that I suppose. Afterthought - the neighbour concerned were themselves very garden proud ( and houseproud for that matter). |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 08:07:04 +0100, "dave @ stejonda"
wrote: In message , Curiosity writes Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . I have just noticed my newly turfed front lawn criss crossed with bike tracks (can't do the new grass much good ?) and also some broken plants. Its a new house and obviously the kids have been used to the house being unoccupied and think the garden is "open range". Howsabout going out and talking to the kids? If you introduce yourself and stay calm and pleasant (seeing it from their POV) you're most likely to get a positive response, and the opposite if you go out, holler at them and plant spikey plants. Already done that, will have to see what sort of response I get. Paul |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 09:10:44 +0100, Curiosity
wrote: On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 08:07:04 +0100, "dave @ stejonda" wrote: In message , Curiosity writes Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . I have just noticed my newly turfed front lawn criss crossed with bike tracks (can't do the new grass much good ?) and also some broken plants. Its a new house and obviously the kids have been used to the house being unoccupied and think the garden is "open range". Howsabout going out and talking to the kids? If you introduce yourself and stay calm and pleasant (seeing it from their POV) you're most likely to get a positive response, and the opposite if you go out, holler at them and plant spikey plants. Already done that, will have to see what sort of response I get. Paul PS We were questioned by the kids as to why just the two of us needed to own a five bedroomed house ??????? Paul |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
In message , mich
writes Depends on your neighbours. I asked mine , ( ex ones now) very very nicely to stop the kids using my front rockery as a slide . The response was the kids slashed all four of my car tyres on my drive. I moved out. needless to say that I suppose. Afterthought - the neighbour concerned were themselves very garden proud ( and houseproud for that matter). Yes, we've got a family (thankfully 3 doors down) who are very houseproud but who are very successfully raising yobs. :( -- dave @ stejonda |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
"dave @ stejonda" wrote in message ... In message , mich writes Depends on your neighbours. I asked mine , ( ex ones now) very very nicely to stop the kids using my front rockery as a slide . The response was the kids slashed all four of my car tyres on my drive. I moved out. needless to say that I suppose. Afterthought - the neighbour concerned were themselves very garden proud ( and houseproud for that matter). Yes, we've got a family (thankfully 3 doors down) who are very houseproud but who are very successfully raising yobs. :( dave @ stejonda Its the testosterone in teenage boys that does it - feed them oestrogen laced ice creams........ :~) Jenny |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
In message , JennyC
writes "dave @ stejonda" wrote in message ... In message , mich writes Depends on your neighbours. I asked mine , ( ex ones now) very very nicely to stop the kids using my front rockery as a slide . The response was the kids slashed all four of my car tyres on my drive. I moved out. needless to say that I suppose. Afterthought - the neighbour concerned were themselves very garden proud ( and houseproud for that matter). Yes, we've got a family (thankfully 3 doors down) who are very houseproud but who are very successfully raising yobs. :( Its the testosterone in teenage boys that does it - feed them oestrogen laced ice creams........ :~) The mother is as bad though Jenny. What would you suggest for her? -- dave @ stejonda |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
"dave @ stejonda" wrote in message ... In message , JennyC writes "dave @ stejonda" wrote in message ... In message , mich writes Depends on your neighbours. I asked mine , ( ex ones now) very very nicely to stop the kids using my front rockery as a slide . The response was the kids slashed all four of my car tyres on my drive. I moved out. needless to say that I suppose. Afterthought - the neighbour concerned were themselves very garden proud ( and houseproud for that matter). Yes, we've got a family (thankfully 3 doors down) who are very houseproud but who are very successfully raising yobs. :( Its the testosterone in teenage boys that does it - feed them oestrogen laced ice creams........ :~) The mother is as bad though Jenny. What would you suggest for her? dave @ stejonda Several LARGE muscled friends to have a word with her ????? I had a similar problem with boys playing football in our narrow cul-de-sac. They only stopped when several of us got together and complained to the parents. Jenny |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden.
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Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
I had a similar problem with boys playing football in our narrow cul-de-sac. They only stopped when several of us got together and complained to the parents. Jenny I think we must be very lucky in our village in that the whole community is coming together as a 'one'. The old football field/recreation ground is about to be re-instated. We have a new Village Magazine which reports on and advertises the Local Scene. AND We have a new village beat bobby. One of the 'old school' who gets in amongst the kids and talks to them and is getting to 'know then' and by name!! And gets to know their parents. He is very much a 'local beat bobby' and attends all meetings to do with the village such as the Parish Council Meeting and also the Community Partnership meetings. All these things put together is showing an improvement. A massive Fund Raise is about to start and many of the local people want to get involved. we have our first and inaugural meeting at the end of the month. Things are improving, mainly by people 'doing' things and talking to each other. Mike -- H.M.S.Newfoundland Association Reunion Hayling Island April 23rd - 26th Royal Naval Reunion Eastbourne May 7th - 10th H.M.S.Collingwood Association Reunion Bracklesham Bay May 21st - 24th Nat.Service (RAF) Assoc. Cosford Parade / Social Weekend 25th - 28th June |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
Subject: Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
From: Curiosity Date: 10/04/2004 07:26 GMT Daylight Time Message-id: Any suggestions ?, how about soem QUICK GROWING spikey plants. Gorse, I always recommend gorse. Or that hedgehog holly that has spikes on it's spikes. -- Rhiannon http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/ "The trick is to commit crimes so confusing that police feel too stupid to even write a crime report about them." Aubrey on remaining at liberty www.somethingpositive.net |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
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from Jane Ransom contains these words: In article , dave @ stejonda writes Howsabout going out and talking to the kids? If you introduce yourself and stay calm and pleasant (seeing it from their POV) you're most likely to get a positive response, and the opposite if you go out, holler at them and plant spikey plants. Wrong Dave, oh sooooooooooooooo wrong! I tried that approach years ago with children (I hate the term kids, it's insulting to goats) who used to play cricket against a lamp post that was in line with my glass front doer. I used to talk to them reasonably, recorded them once and asked them in to listen to themselves and asked them if they would like to have to listen to 'that' all day etc etc. Result - zero. That's unsurprising. It appears you objected to the danger to your glass door, on the grounds that you didn't like the noise the kids were making. Kids can't grasp that kind of logic, and neither do I :-) (runs for six) Janet |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
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from "dave @ stejonda" contains these words: Yes, we've got a family (thankfully 3 doors down) who are very houseproud but who are very successfully raising yobs. :( Its the testosterone in teenage boys that does it - feed them oestrogen laced ice creams........ :~) The mother is as bad though Jenny. What would you suggest for her? Almond flavour. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
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from Curiosity contains these words: PS We were questioned by the kids as to why just the two of us needed to own a five bedroomed house ??????? Did you tell them that you kept one as a study and the other three spares so you could do excruciatingly painful experiments on nosey children? -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
Curiosity decided to sha
Hi all Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . I have just noticed my newly turfed front lawn criss crossed with bike tracks (can't do the new grass much good ?) and also some broken plants. Its a new house and obviously the kids have been used to the house being unoccupied and think the garden is "open range". Any suggestions ?, how about soem QUICK GROWING spikey plants. TIA Paul Just amble out there one day whilst they are about, swinging a baseball bat in one hand and a half full bottle of gin in the other, muttering to yourself about "getting even".... -- War doesn't determine who is right, war determines who is left.... |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:40:25 +0100, bigjon
wrote: Curiosity decided to sha Hi all Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . I have just noticed my newly turfed front lawn criss crossed with bike tracks (can't do the new grass much good ?) and also some broken plants. Its a new house and obviously the kids have been used to the house being unoccupied and think the garden is "open range". Any suggestions ?, how about soem QUICK GROWING spikey plants. TIA Paul Just amble out there one day whilst they are about, swinging a baseball bat in one hand and a half full bottle of gin in the other, muttering to yourself about "getting even".... Nah I prefer a bottle of whisky ;-) Paul |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 21:04:26 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote: The message from Curiosity contains these words: PS We were questioned by the kids as to why just the two of us needed to own a five bedroomed house ??????? Did you tell them that you kept one as a study and the other three spares so you could do excruciatingly painful experiments on nosey children? Two studies, a library and a home cinema room, surprising how it all fills up. Now what I do need is a shed for all my gardening stuff (wife wont let me put it in one of the bedrooms :-( Paul |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
"Curiosity" wrote in message ... On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:40:25 +0100, bigjon wrote: Any suggestions ?, how about soem QUICK GROWING spikey plants. TIA To answer the question. I used berberis ( spelling?) purple- green leaf with pikes on it. Common in garden centres. Its not necessarily that fast growing though. I also planted a Japanese flowering quince ( a bit spiky), a load of old rugosa roses ( thorny and fast growing - although can get out of hand .... and can be as painful to you as to them) and a white thorn mixed hedging. The gorse answer you got earlier is good - but I couldn't get any at the time! |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
Curiosity decided to sha
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:40:25 +0100, bigjon wrote: Curiosity decided to sha Hi all Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . snip Just amble out there one day whilst they are about, swinging a baseball bat in one hand and a half full bottle of gin in the other, muttering to yourself about "getting even".... Nah I prefer a bottle of whisky ;-) Paul Yeah, but Gin is slightly downmarket, has that "scumbag" look.... -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, because you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.... |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
In article , Janet Baraclough.
.. writes It appears you objected to the danger to your glass door, on the grounds that you didn't like the noise the kids were making. Kids can't grasp that kind of logic, and neither do I :-) Spose that's because you have never had a front door in the firing line!!!!!! -- Jane Ransom in Lancaster. I won't respond to private emails that are on topic for urg but if you need to email me for any other reason, put ransoms at jandg dot demon dot co dot uk where you see |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
"bigjon" wrote in message ... Curiosity decided to sha On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:40:25 +0100, bigjon wrote: Curiosity decided to sha Hi all Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . snip Just amble out there one day whilst they are about, swinging a baseball bat in one hand and a half full bottle of gin in the other, muttering to yourself about "getting even".... Nah I prefer a bottle of whisky ;-) Paul Yeah, but Gin is slightly downmarket, has that "scumbag" look.... Oi! nowt wrong with a good drop of mothers' ruin:) |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 09:25:54 +0100, Jane Ransom wrote:
In article , Janet Baraclough. . writes It appears you objected to the danger to your glass door, on the grounds that you didn't like the noise the kids were making. Kids can't grasp that kind of logic, and neither do I :-) Spose that's because you have never had a front door in the firing line!!!!!! My front window is! And a football went through it 2 days after I left on holiday last year. It was promptly mended by the parents of one of the little culprits (who were left to sweat it out till I got back "What's Liz going to say?" etc etc) I love those kids playing outside my house. It makes me feel really alive and was one of the reasons I picked a street where children could still play out. My child is adopted and for many years I didn't think there would be children in my life at all. If one broken window in the 6 years I've been here is the price I have to pay... then it's cheap at twice the price. I know when I'm lucky:-) Of course, I might feel different if it was a door;-) Liz |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
Ophelia decided to sha
"bigjon" wrote in message ... Curiosity decided to sha On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:40:25 +0100, bigjon wrote: Curiosity decided to sha Hi all Never mind the Cats, how do I keep Kids off the garden. (Next doors cat has just got lost) . snip Just amble out there one day whilst they are about, swinging a baseball bat in one hand and a half full bottle of gin in the other, muttering to yourself about "getting even".... Nah I prefer a bottle of whisky ;-) Paul Yeah, but Gin is slightly downmarket, has that "scumbag" look.... Oi! nowt wrong with a good drop of mothers' ruin:) hehe..... -- I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow is not looking too good either.... |
Never mind the Cats,how do I keep Kids off the garden
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 10:02:33 +0100, Jane Ransom
wrote: In article , dave @ stejonda writes Howsabout going out and talking to the kids? If you introduce yourself and stay calm and pleasant (seeing it from their POV) you're most likely to get a positive response, and the opposite if you go out, holler at them and plant spikey plants. Wrong Dave, oh sooooooooooooooo wrong! I tried that approach years ago with children (I hate the term kids, it's insulting to goats) who used to play cricket against a lamp post that was in line with my glass front doer. I used to talk to them reasonably, recorded them once and asked them in to listen to themselves and asked them if they would like to have to listen to 'that' all day etc etc. Result - zero. Eventually my neighbour took pity on me and yelled at them . . all sorts of foul language and threats . . and there was no more trouble. Caught the little sods riding bikes through the shrubbery between our garden and the unoccupied next door this afternoon. Right says I , I will stake each plant with sharp bamboo stakes to prevent the shrubs being flattened, you can't do that says my wife, if the little kiddewinks get hurt riding their bikes over your shrubs you may get into trouble. I hope the new neighbour turns out to be a 20 stone wrestler so I can point out which of the little kiddewinks has flattened his new plants. :-)) Paul |
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