Next doors is full of shrubbery ((and before last month) when I removed the trees that another nieghbour had asked the local 'junkie' to chop down but then he'd left it all in her garden) was a bit of a garden hazard with all sorts of chairs and tables stuck among the chopped tree and all that stuff...
Anyway, it had obviously come from there and prompted the missus to have a go at me for not having planted any trees yet. Very difficult to please and get it right with her so I just smile and nod (it's complicated - wants me to tidy up my stuff but won't allow any shelves or anything and was a nightmare getting approval for my bookshelf - which she's half occupied with kids trophies
wonder where some of em went! 
Oh, so back to little cute hedgehog. Looked like a daddy... or maybe a mummy but defo not a teen. Didn't realise they could move so fast. 16 year old wanted to cuddle it and I stopped him. In hindsight I should have let him get prickled! Best ever sighting of something in our back gardens yet. Really really pleased and wanted to shout about it. Message to self... must get loads of messy shrubbery (and some trees).
I'm sick of reminding (local) people why they shouldn't be concreting or using fake (shitty) grass. Unless they have a concrete reason for the concrete but... fake grass is just not on!
Back to the hedgehog... so I quickly and quietly shouted the kids and missus. It hid behind a rock and obviously decided on its next move. We stoof away patiently thinking we might get a better look. Turned round and we thought we'd get fortunate... but it was too fast. Almost like a rat that it managed to somehow get under the really low (I made that) fence! Then it was gone..
Yes Verena, I did think of you. Almost thought I was in Wales for a mo
Hedgehogs... I finally understand the excitement
'SH!T a badgers ate it' 
..........no more activity for a week.
