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lettucewoman

Joined: 26 Sep 2006
Posts: 7834
Location: Tiptoe in the Forest!!

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 13 12:28 pm Post subject:
Normally I don't like killing things either, but I'm seriously allergic to wasp stings so have absolutely no compunction in destroying the little stripey Nazis!! We have a jamjar trap out the front which is so full of them(and massive bluebottles too) that I think I'm going to have to set a new one......

SteveP

Joined: 23 Jan 2008
Posts: 155
Location: North Devon

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 13 12:40 pm Post subject:
https://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=705049 Or similar. If you do it after dark they will not be flying anyway.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 13 1:10 pm Post subject:

I have solved it!

I rang the Chair of the Cricket Club, because it's the bank beside the cricket pitch. He referred me to the land-owner, which is a Trust. To find the number of the Trust, I spoke to the Clerk of the Parish Council. He spoke to the head of the Trust, who has delegated it to the chap who does that sort of thing for them, who happens to be the Chair of the Cricket Club and who will come down tonight to sort it out.

I am having a cup of tea.

joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 13 1:12 pm Post subject:

Chez wrote:

Lol but atleast you've got it sorted! Are you still covered in glitter?

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 13 1:38 pm Post subject:
Everything is covered it glitter. And glue. It's not a great combination, but as I said - I'm drinking tea

BahamaMama

Joined: 21 Sep 2006
Posts: 2315
Location: Away with the fairies

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 13 3:04 pm Post subject:

Chez wrote:

Everything is covered it glitter. And glue. It's not a great combination, but as I said - I'm drinking tea

I think glitter and glue is an excellent combination... it is a shame small chilluns turn into teenagers, glitter and glue is only one reason

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 13 3:06 pm Post subject:
Wait til they've gone to bed, all of them, then just a half pint of petrol and the fumes will kill them. No flames, no risk. If the man fails to show up.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 13 3:09 pm Post subject:
I'm leery about doing that, Nick, because it's literally on the main drag through the village. If I don't get knocked down/stung to death, if someone throws a match that way as they walk down the road ... .

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 13 3:10 pm Post subject:
Live a little.

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 13 3:10 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

Wait til they've gone to bed, all of them, then just a half pint of petrol and the fumes will kill them. No flames, no risk.

If the man fails to show up.

If anyone sees you, just mutter something about the bloody nest not starting and have they got any jump leads.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 13 3:12 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

Live a little.

I could go at it with the blow-torch, actually. That might be fun.

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 13 3:28 pm Post subject:

Chez wrote:

Nick wrote:

Live a little.

I could go at it with the blow-torch, actually. That might be fun.

Did that once. I broke Bolt's 100m record.

Duane Dibbley

Joined: 12 Nov 2009
Posts: 95
Location: Between Newbury and Andover

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 13 3:38 pm Post subject:
Ant powder works well.....just tip a pack of Nipon into the entrance when it gets dark.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 13 4:05 pm Post subject:

Chez wrote:

You've got to love local politics.

Woo

Joined: 19 Sep 2011
Posts: 787
Location: Mayenne, Pays de Loire

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 13 7:27 pm Post subject:
we found a nest few years ago under the roof capping tiles, while on the scaffoldding 2 floors up! picture if you will a man with many stings holding a gas blowtorch in one hand and an electric bat in the other! die wasp die! hope it gets sorted soon.

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