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Title: The wasp nest
Post by: Nick on August 19, 2009, 07:48:04 AM
I found it! The shed (here) contains a sort of reclining chair thingy with a foam mattress. The bastards have eaten their way into the mattress and are living in there  evil:

I have SPRAY. eveilgrin:

I gave them a good blast when they were all asleep (do wasps sleep?) last night. I shall go shortly and check on their condition  eveilgrin:

I shall be armed (evil cackle)
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Barman on August 19, 2009, 07:49:05 AM
I found it! The shed (here) contains a sort of reclining chair thingy with a foam mattress. The bastards have eaten their way into the mattress and are living in there  evil:

I have SPRAY. eveilgrin:

I gave them a good blast when they were all asleep (do wasps sleep?) last night. I shall go shortly and check on their condition  eveilgrin:

I shall be armed (evil cackle)
Remove mattress >>>> douse with white spirit >>>> apply naked flame >>>> run like hell
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Miss Demeanour on August 19, 2009, 07:50:02 AM
Use Mrs Nick as a shield - just tell her she has immunity now after being stung so many times  lol:
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: tel on August 19, 2009, 07:52:31 AM
Have you any idea how many wasps there can be in a nest?

It's a lot, I can tell you.

We had a nest in our loft a few years ago, not a pleasant experience. Our whole kitchen ceiling was a heaving mass of wasps as they were attrected by the electric light early one morning as I was about to go fishing. Like something out of a horror movie.
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Nick on August 19, 2009, 07:53:12 AM
Use Mrs Nick as a shield - just tell her she has immunity now after being stung so many times  lol:
rubschin:
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Nick on August 19, 2009, 07:54:11 AM
Have you any idea how many wasps there can be in a nest?

It's a lot, I can tell you.

We had a nest in our loft a few years ago, not a pleasant experience. Our whole kitchen ceiling was a heaving mass of wasps as they were attrected by the electric light early one morning as I was about to go fishing. Like something out of a horror movie.

Did you spray them?
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Barman on August 19, 2009, 07:58:03 AM
Have you any idea how many wasps there can be in a nest?

It's a lot, I can tell you.

We had a nest in our loft a few years ago, not a pleasant experience. Our whole kitchen ceiling was a heaving mass of wasps as they were attrected by the electric light early one morning as I was about to go fishing. Like something out of a horror movie.

Did you spray them?
Burn their 'ouse like!  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Miss Demeanour on August 19, 2009, 08:01:20 AM
The first instruction of your very comprehensive guidelines to eradicate a wasp's nest says to remove the mattress.

How the feck do you do that without getting stung all over .... noooo:
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Barman on August 19, 2009, 08:16:47 AM
The first instruction of your very comprehensive guidelines to eradicate a wasp's nest says to remove the mattress.

How the feck do you do that without getting stung all over .... noooo:
A task for Mrs. Nick of course!  ::)
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Snoopy on August 19, 2009, 08:26:39 AM
Have you any idea how many wasps there can be in a nest?

It's a lot, I can tell you.

We had a nest in our loft a few years ago, not a pleasant experience. Our whole kitchen ceiling was a heaving mass of wasps as they were attrected by the electric light early one morning as I was about to go fishing. Like something out of a horror movie.

Did you spray them?


If he had any sense he went fishing and left Mrs Tel to sort it.
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Nick on August 19, 2009, 09:55:58 AM
Well they didn't like that  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Barman on August 19, 2009, 10:18:03 AM
 Popcorn:
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Nick on August 19, 2009, 10:18:40 AM
I will go and check on their body count shortly  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Barman on August 19, 2009, 10:19:08 AM
 scared2:
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Snoopy on August 19, 2009, 10:24:23 AM
You do know that when a wasp is threatened or killed it gives off a chemical that attracts other wasps to its aid?
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Darwins Selection on August 19, 2009, 12:12:18 PM
You do know that when a wasp is threatened or killed it gives off a chemical that attracts other wasps to its aid?
Mormons are the same
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: tel on August 19, 2009, 01:56:09 PM
Have you any idea how many wasps there can be in a nest?

It's a lot, I can tell you.

We had a nest in our loft a few years ago, not a pleasant experience. Our whole kitchen ceiling was a heaving mass of wasps as they were attrected by the electric light early one morning as I was about to go fishing. Like something out of a horror movie.

Did you spray them?


If he had any sense he went fishing and left Mrs Tel to sort it.

That's the truth of it.

I did first warn Mrs Tel not turn any lights on. When daylight came they all vanished.
Nest was in loft, called council who put me in touch with a pest control firm that they used - cost me about ?70.
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Miss Demeanour on August 19, 2009, 02:26:00 PM
I will go and check on their body count shortly  eveilgrin:

Has Nick been seen or heard from since his last post  scared2:
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Snoopy on August 19, 2009, 03:30:45 PM
I will go and check on their body count shortly  eveilgrin:

Has Nick been seen or heard from since his last post  scared2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWSlZgTHNCY&feature
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Pastis on August 19, 2009, 04:06:53 PM
That could be most apposite  scared2:  I've just spotted a text I missed earlier (on account o' werk, like)

The essence is.... The Boy + mower + electric cable = Boom!  Explode:
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Uncle Mort on August 19, 2009, 04:09:47 PM
Good Grief!

Does he do this stuff deliberately?
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Pastis on August 19, 2009, 04:11:06 PM
Wot?  Send me texts?  ;)
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Pastis on August 19, 2009, 04:18:58 PM
Good Grief!

Does he do this stuff deliberately?

I imagine The Boy was slightly surprised!

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg25.imageshack.us%2Fimg25%2F91%2F82862115.th.jpg&hash=8cede39f87234d2a965bdf0c2abaa490ef37abac) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqV2XrA)
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Miss Demeanour on August 19, 2009, 04:21:29 PM
A bit extreme to get rid of a wasp's nest methinks  eeek:
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Pastis on August 19, 2009, 04:32:39 PM
I could be wrong but I think The Boy was attending to a different task  rubschin:
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Nick on August 19, 2009, 08:25:43 PM
I told him not to touch the mower, but would he listen?

He won't do that again  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Miss Demeanour on August 21, 2009, 12:12:40 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/8213887.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/8213887.stm)

A farmer has been stung to death by a swarm of wasps in East Yorkshire, his family has confirmed.

Mark Evison, 47, had been cutting grass as he cleared a ditch in Ellerker, near South Cave, on Sunday evening when he disturbed a wasps' nest.

 eeek: eeek: eeek:
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Darwins Selection on August 21, 2009, 12:22:19 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/8213887.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/8213887.stm)

A farmer has been stung to death by a swarm of wasps in East Yorkshire, his family has confirmed.

Mark Evison, 47, had been cutting grass as he cleared a ditch in Ellerker, near South Cave, on Sunday evening when he disturbed a wasps' nest.

 eeek: eeek: eeek:


It can happen, but  eeek: eeek: eeek: anyway
Title: Re: The wasp nest
Post by: Nick on August 21, 2009, 05:42:05 PM
 scared2: