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Message: <blockquote data-quote="deborah4" data-source="post: 1393573" data-attributes="member: 29880">You'd be amazed Mike: At the dreaded Meeting of Freeholders earlier in the week it was proposed by said neighbour, and seconded, that I should continue to be responsible for the gardening (which had been decided last year I'd cease from doing after this AGM) - not only that, but the garden gate I've been calling for since 2005 has been finally deemed a first priority of expenditure ('security' I argued but for me to help deter cats from simply wandering in off street and taking a flying leap across the patio towards feeders<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />), and ...!... it was agreed for the first time I'd have an annual budget, (also suggested by said neighbour), to actually do the gardening.  All this, without the feeder issue even being mentioned.   I do think the behaviour over feeders etc was very much related to 'power' issues as some people on the thread rightly pointed out, once I'd apparently handed over all 'power', the feelgood factor kicked in with this newly affirmed ''re-ordering'' and I was handed out 'gifts' galore by said neighbour, which I of course accepted with open arms - meanwhile feeders still in situ <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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