"Gloxinia" wrote in message
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"Essjay001" wrote in message
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Gloxinia wrote:
Please forgive my ignorance but what on earth is a furze pig ?

Hedgehog, It's a west country term
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Steve R
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"OOo I see .... I haven't seen a single one so far this year ....

I always refer to them as pricklypigs. My friend (who lives in Ramsgate)
has had 4 visiting for the last month. One of her regulars doesn't seem to
like the cat food she puts out and always walks past it to the daily special
which is usually potato of some sort (chips, roast, mashed) or rice.

I've never seen pricklypigs in my Strood garden (nor any evidence that they
have passed through) - I'm seriously considering kidnapping one or two from
Ramsgate to assist me with reducing the slug/snail population here ;-)

Pam M.