Where I usually sit, at a table in a sort of big alcove, there's a slight but unmistakable nasty pong and an inexhaustible supply of fat black flies. I swat them or shoo them out of the window and more appear.
Could it be a dead rat or mouse behind the books somewhere here? If so it won't be easy to deal with because there are some hundreds of books, surrounding me where I sit.
God how tiresome. If it wasn't for Herself I'd consider suicide.
Last edited by: Armel Coussine on Thu 23 Jun 16 at 17:50
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When did you last have a wash?
Last edited by: VxFan on Fri 24 Jun 16 at 01:08
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Second laugh out loud this morning.
Thank you.
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Something is clearly the source of flies - can you not get someone to take a look for you? It will only get worse.
Is there something that might have brought in a dead animal (e.g. do you have a cat?).
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>> Something is clearly the source of flies - can you not get someone to take
>> a look for you? It will only get worse.
What, like the district nurse..;-)
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I wash as often as most people I think. The flies aren't from me.
We do have a cat but it leaves its (quite numerous) victims proudly in full view. It wouldn't be able to stuff them up behind a bookcase.
I'm quite capable of looking for whatever it is myself, although my heart sinks a bit at the prospect. That's why I'm still putting it off and having to chase flies.
Last edited by: Armel Coussine on Thu 23 Jun 16 at 18:53
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Cats sometimes bring in live animals which may have run off to die elsewhere
Tiresome creatures cats
Nothing for it but a full teardown of the bookcase I'm afraid
Good luck
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I made a nice pretty job of the bookcases when I made them years ago. But now I wish I hadn't attached them to the walls. What this means is that I'm going to have to extract and replace the hundreds of books, and I don't fancy the job at all at all.
And suppose there isn't a dead bird or rat to be found? Then where will I be?
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You could just go for option two and leave well alone. Leave decompostion to take its course and all will be well in a few days/weeks. A lot to be said for option 2 really. They're only flies.
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Yes if it's a mouse for example, or a small bird, it will soon desiccate.
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all will be well in a few days/weeks. A lot to be said for option 2 really. They're only flies.
There's nothing 'only' about these flies CGN. And a few weeks is a long time to be breathing a nasty pong and swatting/shooing big black flies.
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Get a dog to pinpoint the pong perhaps?
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Easy for you to say ! Or maybe not...
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>> Get a dog
Herself doesn't like dogs, and I don't want the hassle of looking after one although I do like them. So a dog isn't a possibility.
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Option 3
Open window and sit somewhere else?
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Take up station elsewhere for the duration?
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" ..Nothing for it but a full teardown of the bookcase I'm afraid
Good luck .."
Agreed, but before you start, buy a couple of cans of fly destroyer, put Mrs AC in the car, start at the furthest point from the outside that flies have been seen, press both barrels and walk backwards to the outside door.
Close door firmly behind you, drive to nearest watering hole, have a couple of sociable hours, before returning to utilise dustpan and brush, or vacuum cleaner, (Mrs AC ?) whilst you start your investigation without being harrased by the fat black f...lies.
I found a deceased starling behind my hot water boiler once, many years ago, probably thought it had found a nice, safe, warm place - shame.
By the way, have you read all of those books ?
Edit - " And suppose there isn't a dead bird or rat to be found? Then where will I be? "
Re-organising your bookcase ? (whilst eliminating the favourite culprit ?)
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>> By the way, have you read all of those books ?
Yes, at least in part anyway. 20 0f them are translations by me, and I have read all those in excruciating detail.
They aren't all leather-bound serious tomes although some are. A lot are schlock fiction paperbacks (so much more relaxing and amusing).
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Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war; that this foul deed shall smell above the earth with carrion men, groaning for burial.
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Maybe a body under the floor and the covering has rotted away.....they sound like coffin flies or clegs. Nasty if they get in your bed !
Aerosols and citronella candles....They don't like it up 'em......seemples !
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I'm sure I had a nice tasty plate of cold chicken a while ago, but I seem to have put it down somewhere and lost it. Could I have put it on another forum by mistake?
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Maybe it's part of the E.U dying under all the paperwork on the shelves?
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>> Maybe it's part of the EU dying
>> under all the paperwork on the shelves?
No. A dead rabbit stuck to the
floor under a corner of the bookcase, behind some construction wood surplus to present requirements. Can't imagine how it got in there, or why.
It wasn't nice, getting it out and cleaning the floor where it had been. Yucksville. But the flies have sodded off and the pong has gone.
Last edited by: Armel Coussine on Fri 24 Jun 16 at 16:21
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Did its batteries run out??
Need hidden in a hurry??
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>> Did its batteries run out??
>> Need hidden in a hurry??
What? It was once a real, live young rabbit. I don't understand you Bobby. Sorry and so on if that seems dumb.
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I think he was joking about it with a reference to the Duracell bunny.
Glad you found the source of the problem. But it must have been a bit yuk to sort out. I wonder if the cat had indeed brought it in and it hid and died from injuries. You'll never know.
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We used have a big old ginger Tom cat that regularly brought in rabbits. Would eat them in the conservatory crunching though their bones with delight. Sort of miniature Lions of the Serengeti.
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>> You'll never know
I'd rather not think about it at all. The cat is certainly the main suspect. I like patting the beast on the head but I don't idealise its character.
Damn animals. No class at all.
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>> I think he was joking about it with a reference to the Duracell bunny.
Oh he was joking, but I don't think it was related to the durracell bunny.
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You've lost me again FMR. Pretty incomprehensible joke that. Most annoying, because I like jokes.
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>>I think he was joking about it with a reference to the Duracell bunny.
I don't think it was that kind of "Rabbit" either!!! ;-)
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>> I don't think it was that kind of "Rabbit" either!!! ;-)
Nor me.
AC is furiously googling ....
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>> AC is furiously googling ....
No. I'm scratching my head and looking puzzled.
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Oh Dear, your not getting the Vibes!!! ;-)
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No. I'm scratching my head and looking puzzled.
Yap yap rabbit rabbit bunny bunny... more rabbit than Sainsbury's, why don't you give it a rest...
Is that the reference? If so, damn cheek!
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Will somebody put him out of his misery ...please!!!
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AC could ask a niece, but she may just go red and still not tell him.
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I'll put you out of you misery AC. Google 'Rampant rabbit' - Then delete history :)
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Not miserable at all. Just puzzled and a bit irritated. Starting to get bored too.
You cats remind me of a bunch of schoolboys sniggering over a dirty joke in the corner of the playground. Please don't be offended. We've all been there after all (but some time ago in my case).
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>>You cats remind me of a bunch of schoolboys sniggering over a dirty joke in the corner of the playground.
Well you got that bit spot-on! ;-)
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Having obtained a deadly insecticide spray and used it liberally, I've spent what seems a lot of time vacuuming up dead and dying flies, and dealing with a whole lot of cobwebs at the same time.
Meanwhile the last vestiges of pong seem to be hanging about. Am I imagining them, or is the pong from me after all? That would cheer Fullchat up but I don't want him to be cheerful about anything like that. Anyway it's a bit unlikely because I had a shower this morning and put on clean clothes.
A woman's work never done innit?
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Not too pleasant - Westpig
