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thought of you ghopper when we got these....
« on: July 08, 2013, 06:14:47 am »
our garden is like a building site at the moment....but its not stopped us picking up things...to put in it...when it eventually...gets finished...we picked up this bunch of ghoppers...they stand approx 14.5in tall...and they are made of metal....albeit rusty metal...but that,s what attracted us to them...
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Re: thought of you ghopper when we got these....
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2013, 06:33:32 am »
Them's crickets you silly boy!  :D
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Re: thought of you ghopper when we got these....
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2013, 06:57:59 am »
drat..we,ve been conned...the woman said they were ghoppers.....but seeing as how we only paid £8..i,m not going to complain too much....
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Re: thought of you ghopper when we got these....
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2013, 08:34:04 am »
Oh I don`t know Sapphire,, I swear I just saw the one with the drum in my garden !!
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Re: thought of you ghopper when we got these....
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2013, 10:16:21 am »
Those are great. I like anything whimsical. So do the owners of this house. I met the two artists that live here when I was living nearby in Florida. People still leave old bowling balls for them. They even have a bowling ball gallery because they have received so many.

http://www.weirdus.com/states/florida/personalized_properties/bowling_ball_house/index.php
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Re: thought of you ghopper when we got these....
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2013, 10:43:51 am »
Now that's recycling !!
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Re: thought of you ghopper when we got these....
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2013, 03:32:12 pm »
Love them bugs!
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Re: thought of you ghopper when we got these....
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2013, 03:59:25 pm »
Jiminy Crickets! ;D
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Re: thought of you ghopper when we got these....
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2013, 04:02:12 pm »
Look a bit dirty so more like chimney crickets.
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Re: thought of you ghopper when we got these....
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2013, 04:02:56 pm »
 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: thought of you ghopper when we got these....
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2013, 11:22:25 pm »
Cute!!!  Mart, I think the rest of them have been here.  All day long we have been hearing them and cicadas.  Unusual for mid day in the 100 heat!

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Re: thought of you ghopper when we got these....
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2013, 03:17:11 am »
we have 74deg..here at the moment...which is just bearable....
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Re: thought of you ghopper when we got these....
« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2013, 05:26:41 am »
Late comment.....MsGhopp er loves 'em, crickets or not. Are they available on this side of the pond?? ;D
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Re: thought of you ghopper when we got these....
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2013, 05:58:07 am »
they are available here...free postage UK only....but..don,t think they,d cost much to post to the US...as they are under 2kg...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNUSUAL-RUSTY-METAL-FINISH-GRASSHOPPER-GARDEN-ORNAMENT-WITH-MUSICAL-INSTRUMENT-/400434399390?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_GardenOrnaments_JN&var=&hash=item5d3bc0089e
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