{"id":326,"date":"2008-10-23T20:17:09","date_gmt":"2008-10-23T19:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/?p=326"},"modified":"2008-11-10T16:44:24","modified_gmt":"2008-11-10T15:44:24","slug":"piles-of-leaves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/2008\/10\/piles-of-leaves\/","title":{"rendered":"Piles of leaves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday we managed to get to the park once more for a walk and a sniff. \u00a0Many leaves have fallen from the trees in recent days and the park staff have started to gather them ready for moving them to <a title=\"Making compost\" href=\"http:\/\/www.recyclenow.com\/home_composting\/making_compost\/\" target=\"_blank\">compost<\/a> heaps.<\/p>\n<p>Buster spent many minutes inspecting these piles. \u00a0Maybe he could smell hedgehogs trying to keep warm beneath the leaf cover or maybe he was just being nosey. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Heaps of leaves are a popular place for <a title=\"Homes for hedgehogs\" href=\"http:\/\/www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk\/FAQS\/hedgehog_homes.htm\" target=\"_blank\">hedgehogs<\/a> and other animals looking for places to\u00a0hibernate at this time of year. Buster and I would like to ask gardeners to please check for animals before leaves are moved to bonfires or into the compost piles. \u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_327\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-327\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/10\/bitts_park_bonfire_oct08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-327\" title=\"bitts_park_bonfire_oct08\" src=\"https:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/10\/bitts_park_bonfire_oct08-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Bonfire display\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/bitts_park_bonfire_oct08-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/bitts_park_bonfire_oct08-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/bitts_park_bonfire_oct08-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/bitts_park_bonfire_oct08-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bonfire display<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the subject of bonfires we notice that the main public bonfire display has started to be assembled.<\/p>\n<p>Loads of <a title=\"Wooden pallets\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pallet\" target=\"_blank\">wooden pallets<\/a> are being collected ready for the <a title=\"Carlisle firework display\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/cumbria\/content\/image_galleries\/carlisle_fireshow_2005_gallery.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">bonfire and firework<\/a> display on the evening of 1st November 2008.<\/p>\n<p>The field still looks very wet. \u00a0Maybe the fire will help dry it out.:-)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_328\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/10\/bitts_park_flood_defences_oct08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-328\" title=\"bitts_park_flood_defences_oct08\" src=\"https:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/10\/bitts_park_flood_defences_oct08-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Flood defences - update\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/bitts_park_flood_defences_oct08-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/bitts_park_flood_defences_oct08-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/bitts_park_flood_defences_oct08-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/bitts_park_flood_defences_oct08-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-328\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flood defences - update<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Work still continues on the flood defences nearby.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Concrete walls and earth bankings have been installed to help <a title=\"Carlisle flood defences\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk:80\/cumbria\/content\/image_galleries\/carlislecentre_a_gallery.shtml?19\" target=\"_blank\">protect this area<\/a> of the city. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following our mention of the hydrotherapy centre near us the other week we spotted a mobile massage service in\u00a0Worcestershire.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a title=\"Caninine massage\" href=\"http:\/\/www.k9massage.co.uk\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Canine Massage Therapy Centre<\/a> offers massage and manipulation services for us pooches to ease aching muscles and bones out of alignment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get in touch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you know of any services or products we should know about then let us know via the<a title=\"Get in touch\" href=\"http:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\"> contact us<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Thats all for now<\/p>\n<p>Charlie and Buster<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday we managed to get to the park once more for a walk and a sniff. \u00a0Many leaves have fallen from the trees in recent days and the park staff have started to gather them ready for moving them to compost heaps. 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