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24/05/2008, 14:29 steve Joined on 30/01/2006 deux-sevres 79 Posts 61 Re: frogs  steve wrote: I just had a thought, maybe Belle should have a quiet word with the frogs and ask them if they could only make noise between certain hours of the day, say 8am -12pm, 2pm - 7.00pm - 7.30pm If the frogs don't comply, she should report them to her mairie. As for complaining about me calling you shallow, what do you expect when you post something ridiculous on open forum! You can drain the pond, or not drain the pond, but you will have the frogs calling every year, whether there is water or not, you will also be destroying their breeding ground, as frogs return to the place that they were spawned. No matter what you do, you cannot escape the sounds of nature.     Where on earth did I say that you were stupid? Open forums are to express opinions, give advise, and yes, maybe push fun at some of the more ridiculous posts, it all keeps a happy balance! As for my 'nasty comments' hardly nasty, just a bit of light hearted banter. Maybe the frogs are just as annoyed with the noises that you make, as you are with them!    Report

24/05/2008, 16:55 Belle Joined on 05/03/2008 Posts 134 Re: frogs Thank you for your comments and support G M.        Steve, no you are right, you didn't call me stupid, I applogise for that, but you did call my post ridiculous, none of us are here to judge what is or isn't ridiculous, no matter what we all think of each-others posts, we keep it to ourselves, and give help and advise where we can, I didn't see your response to me as light hearted banter, so I will stick to what I said previously, if you think that any post of mine is ridiculous, please by pass it, because I havn't joined this forum to have this sort of conversation with another forum member, that's not what it's all about.    Report

26/05/2008, 12:56 Gemini_man Joined on 10/02/2007 near Ribérac, Dordogne. Posts 263 Re: frogs "France has seen a growing number of court clashes over rural life. In Reynies in the nearby Tarne-et-Garonne, a British family were taken to court by their French neighbour, who claimed the croaking frogs in their pond made life intolerable for his sick wife. The Britons won the case, after arguing that the town's name was derived from the French word for a tree frog." Taken from todays Telegraph:   http://tinyurl.com/4pjxw8    Report

26/05/2008, 13:07 cooperlola Joined on 05/05/2006 72 - Sarthe - home of les 24 heures du Mans Posts 6,408 Re: frogs Cathy posted this elsewhere - quite funny that it was the French person who was complaining!  Personally, I love the sound of the frogs here, which inhabit a large pond about 50 metres from the house.  But I sleep with the windows and the shutters closed, to keep the house nice and cool, so maybe that's why they don't bother me so much? Healthcare Issues Site    Report

26/05/2008, 13:59 Gastines Joined on 23/08/2004 Les Gastines.St.Pere 5mins St.Malo Posts 852 Re: frogs Quite correct about frogs returning to their home pond. Having installed two small ponds in a new rockery in a nice shaded wet corner of our garden especially to re-house our 2 frogs.They stayed one day and then hopped it back to their original pond overnight. A distance of about 100metres.Not quite sure how they found their way as it is in a plot we are selling that I have fenced off . At the bottom of the fence is a layer of DPC and fine mesh wire netting. I can only presume that they went under the front gate and around our fence to get back in,don't think they jumped the fence as it's 2metres high. I intend to leave them in peace and buy 2 small goldfish,non jumping ones. Regards.    Report

26/05/2008, 14:04 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 9,937 Re: frogs Logic tells me it can't always be true though, as otherwise no new ponds would attract frogs, and they do. www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

26/05/2008, 17:38 Georgina Joined on 23/08/2004 29 Posts 615 Re: frogs Belle, I have tinnitus (constant ringing in the ears), and when it first started, the only noise that would let me sleep was the sound of frogs in a tropical forest. So I got a tape and played it whilst I slept. I would have given my right arm, to just hear that noise because the other alternative can drive you nuts. However when I stopped concentrating on the noise and had a distracting one, my brain adjusted - I still have the tinnitus but I don't concentrate on it, i think maybe you can do that with the frogs if you try. At least it is not permanent. Georgina    Report

29/05/2008, 10:48 Rich1972 Joined on 18/04/2008 Charente/Vienne Border Posts 89 Re: frogs I have midwife toads living in the flowerbeds under the windows as well as green frogs in the pond about 10 metres from the house. The frogs warble on throughout the day but it comes and goes, sometimes it's louder than others and now and again they seem to get carried away and the croaking reaching a crescendo, but at night it's not a problem. The midwife toads are really weird and I wondered what on earth it was when I first heard it. Like an alarm going off somewhere *beep* *beep* *beep*. There are only about 15 frogs in the pond and about the same number of toads in the flowerbeds. It doesn't bother me at night because I sleep with a fan on all-year round (a habit I developed a few years ago and have never got out of - it drowns out all other noise). Btw, I think the french word for 'frog' is the single most difficult sound I've ever tried to pronounce!!!! I've asked the nextdoor neighbour many times and I just cannot get the hang of it! Rich    Report

29/05/2008, 11:10 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot (46) Posts 7,243 Re: frogs  Rich1972 wrote: ... Btw, I think the french word for 'frog' is the single most difficult sound I've ever tried to pronounce!!!! I've asked the nextdoor neighbour many times and I just cannot get the hang of it! How do you feel about the French word for squirrel? Clair, a Real Virtual French Person    Report

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