Where are my knickers?

Farawayvisions · Post by **Farawayvisions** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:56 pm

It's not what you think. It's a bike ride loosely following the Solent Way.
http://wp.me/p3yZa1-To

Ray Young · Post by **Ray Young** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:23 am

Never seen knickers hanging from a fence but I have seen dead moles hanging from them but not for a while. Do farmers still employ mole catchers and if so, why? Beautiful creatures when seen up close, i'm always amazed at how burrowing animals keep their fur dirt free.

Farawayvisions · Post by **Farawayvisions** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:43 am

Do farmers still employ mole catchers and if so, why?

Haven't seen this job title anywhere?

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:57 pm

There's a sheep pen / barn high up in the mountains. Still gets used for gathering and shearing a few times a year but otherwise it stands idle ... it makes a good rest stop out of the weather but I've always wondered what the story is behind the thong hung on one of the hurdles

Farawayvisions · Post by **Farawayvisions** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:22 pm

I've always wondered what the story is behind the thong hung on one of the hurdles

I'm sure you have a vivid enough imagination to create your own story. I have to say, I made up a story in my head about the dirty black knickers on the fence, but that is fiction.

barney · Post by **barney** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:24 pm

Was riding round Nercwys Forest (Clwyds) on Friday and saw about 8 moles hooked onto a barb-wire fence.

Shame but I guess a pest is a pest

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:17 pm

Perhaps in the same way that hanging dead moles on a fence wards off other moles, hanging used knickers on fences is supposed to ward off other loose women

durhambiker · Post by **durhambiker** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:23 pm

Ray Young wrote:Never seen knickers hanging from a fence but I have seen dead moles hanging from them but not for a while. Do farmers still employ mole catchers and if so, why? Beautiful creatures when seen up close, i'm always amazed at how burrowing animals keep their fur dirt free.

There's a fence in Whitfield on the way up to Alston I drive past once a fortnight, always has something like 20 moles hanging from it

Ray Young · Post by **Ray Young** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:07 am

Ian wrote:Perhaps in the same way that hanging dead moles on a fence wards off other moles, hanging used knickers on fences is supposed to ward off other loose women

I don't think they hang them up to ward off other moles, more to show off their prowess as a mole catcher. Maybe hanging the knickers up is sort of the same, bit like carving notches on your bed post

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Farawayvisions · Post by **Farawayvisions** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:18 am

hanging used knickers on fences is supposed to ward off other loose women

Hmm! Perhaps it's a sign there are loose men about?

GilesRene · Post by **GilesRene** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 2:42 pm

(was anyone else hoping to see more knickers ...?)

TheBrownDog · Post by **TheBrownDog** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:43 pm

Australians have a lot to answer for* including saying "mole" when they mean to say "moll", which is only funny in the context of this thread

* I'm married to one** so consider myself an authority
** She's quite lovely

Farawayvisions · Post by **Farawayvisions** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 11:17 pm

I found a very strange tree when I was in Brazil, it's called the Brazilian Thong Tree (for you that expected to see more knickers, there is a picture). The story about that day is here - it involves a boat and many other things but there are no bicycles. http://wp.me/p3yZa1-y7

Bigface0_0 · Post by **Bigface0_0** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:05 am

Farawayvision you must be local to me, Ive ridden a long weston shore LOADS of times. Im in hedge end

Farawayvisions · Post by **Farawayvisions** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:08 pm

Farawayvisions you must be local to me, Ive ridden a long weston shore LOADS of times. Im in hedge end

BigFace, we are pretty close. I live next to Royal Victoria Country Park with mPolo.

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