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First MoT Naughtines

Post by Bob » Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:11 pm

After 12 trouble fee years our Ferdinand de Bongo got his first fail. :(

However - Since Allan, Plymouth, was taking care of him welding was sorted and his new medical certificate was issued in time for us to return to base the same day.

Big thankyou for sorting all this at zero notice. =D>
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Post by g8dhe » Fri Nov 08, 2019 10:57 pm

Good to hear!
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Post by Northern Bongolow » Fri Nov 08, 2019 11:29 pm

It's coming to us all Bob,😷 bit of a medical then off you go again.
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Post by Doone » Sat Nov 09, 2019 5:22 pm

You're very welcome. :D And I hope the mouse has gone for good!
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Post by Bob » Sat Nov 09, 2019 6:51 pm

Let's hope so. [-o<

Little so-and-so had eaten a good chunk of the air filter. :roll:
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Post by helen&tony » Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:24 am

Hi Bob
There are electric mouse repellers that are very useful (not sure if yours are electric mice)....They run on 12 V, and if you have an electric hook-up from the house you won't worry about battery drain...They are notorious ( the mice) to get rid of, but electric repellers really work...or get a few good cats to patrol
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Post by Bob » Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:36 am

Good idea to get a zapper, thanks Helen.

We have a plague of cats here, almost all the neighbours have at least one and you might think they would do their job. :roll:

They manage to come to us for other 'business'. :(
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Post by helen&tony » Tue Nov 12, 2019 4:31 am

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Here you go , Bob....There are others...this is an example : https://www.ebay.com/itm/12V-Ultrasonic ... Swo49dphj9
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Post by Bob » Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:15 am

Thanks Helen

I've ordered 2 so I'll put one in Bongy and one in the other car, might help in the garage, too.

Cheap enough to be worth a go. 8)
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Post by helen&tony » Wed Nov 13, 2019 4:38 am

Hi Bob...
There are mouse repellers that plug in to the mains, and they might be best for the garage..They do work, but only as a preventative. They emit a shrill noise outside our hearing range, and they have a flashing light (small LED or similar)...They also emit a vibration along the domestic wiring. The downside of all of them is that any mice born in the house may be used to the noise, so the thing is that you need to get rid of the house mice first using traps, and then subsequent newcomers hear the noise and go . They do work, but it's patience...Yes...mice do eat mains cable insulation...apparently they like it. The best bait for mice is peanut butter ....and NEVER leave food out .Similarly , don't leave food out in bear country, as you just might get them in your mouse traps, and it's a bugger of a job to get them out once they're wedged in.
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Post by Bob » Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:30 am

Brilliant Helen. =D>
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Post by Bob » Tue Dec 03, 2019 2:42 pm

The wee box of electricery is now fitted.

You can just make out a sound to set your fillings on edge so fingers crossed.

I did whip out the air filter just to check and no sign of the little blighters so far. :twisted:
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Post by Doone » Tue Dec 03, 2019 3:11 pm

Let's hope so =D>
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Post by Jillygumbo » Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:36 am

Ah ha! So it was your air filter that had an appearance on Facebook, Bob!
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Re: First MoT Naughtines

Post by Bob » Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:45 am

Might be, Allan gave it it's freedom once he'd fitted the new one.
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