Hillian1
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Sod the Royal Baby, it's that day when life explodes out the earth.
Today is FLYING ANT DAY.
Today is FLYING ANT DAY.
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- Thread starter Hillian1
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Sod the Royal Baby, it's that day when life explodes out the earth.
Today is FLYING ANT DAY.
What?
dougdeep
New member
I thought it was Lightning day.
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,221
Here is some even better breaking news:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-23403935
McDonald's horse visit in Whitefield: Woman fined
A woman has been fined for taking her horse into a McDonald's restaurant in Greater Manchester.
Police said the woman, who has not been named, was in the saddle when she was initially turned away from the drive-through kiosk on Bury New Road.
The woman then led the animal inside, where it "ended up doing his business on the floor", a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokesman said.
McDonald's said they it was unable to serve customers on horseback.
'Distress to customers'
A spokeswoman for the company said: "On 20 July a woman allowed her pony to enter our restaurant in Whitefield after being refused service in the drive-thru lane.
"The incident caused distress to customers and disruption for the restaurant, and the police issued the woman with a fixed penalty notice."
She added: "The health and safety of our customers and staff is our top priority, and for this reason we are unable to serve pedestrians, bicycle riders or customers on horseback through the drive-thru."
Greater Manchester Police said: "The sight and smell of this caused obvious distress and upset to customers trying to eat, as well as staff members.
"Officers arrived at the location and the woman was issued [with] a fixed penalty notice for causing alarm and distress to other customers and staff."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-23403935
McDonald's horse visit in Whitefield: Woman fined
A woman has been fined for taking her horse into a McDonald's restaurant in Greater Manchester.
Police said the woman, who has not been named, was in the saddle when she was initially turned away from the drive-through kiosk on Bury New Road.
The woman then led the animal inside, where it "ended up doing his business on the floor", a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokesman said.
McDonald's said they it was unable to serve customers on horseback.
'Distress to customers'
A spokeswoman for the company said: "On 20 July a woman allowed her pony to enter our restaurant in Whitefield after being refused service in the drive-thru lane.
"The incident caused distress to customers and disruption for the restaurant, and the police issued the woman with a fixed penalty notice."
She added: "The health and safety of our customers and staff is our top priority, and for this reason we are unable to serve pedestrians, bicycle riders or customers on horseback through the drive-thru."
Greater Manchester Police said: "The sight and smell of this caused obvious distress and upset to customers trying to eat, as well as staff members.
"Officers arrived at the location and the woman was issued [with] a fixed penalty notice for causing alarm and distress to other customers and staff."
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,221
Yeah thanks, I know what a flying ant is
I just didn't know they all turned up at once.amexee
New member
Tis, true*, just took a breath of fresh air, and one stopped for a rest on my hand.
* only one I have seen, so cannot confirm that the air is thick of them as yet, but will keep you updated!
Publius Ovidius
Well-known member
To be fair when I go into McDonald's, which I rarely do, I also experience this
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,221
Apparently it crapped on the floor too, which presumably caused more alarm and distress.
portslade seagull
Well-known member
Yep loads of the buggers everywhere
sams dad
I hate Palarse
Loads of flying ants along Neville Avenue, Hove.
forrest
New member
Boiling hot water on the nest or set fire to it normally does the trick for me.
tinycowboy
Well-known member
Not looking forward to cycling down big hills later. What time do they stop? Is there a timetable?
Bugger! Thought we had our share last week when the seagulls converged in their hundreds to gorge on the little aerobic monsters.
HawkTheSeagull
New member
If you want to escape it, come to Eastbourne - no sign of them here......yet anyway.
In my experience they are at their worst between 5 and 8pm. Good luck with that bike ride!!!!
- Jul 10, 2003
- 25,809
That explains the hundreds of Herring gulls over coldean when i drove past this morning. Hangleton Valley also looked like a scene from the Birds an hour or so ago.
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,221
I do believe I just spotted a few flying ants in Burgess Hill. Though thankfully, when I walked past (not into) McDonalds, there were no horses in there.
