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Title: thought of you ghopper when we got these....
Post by: bigwull 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...

Title: Re: thought of you ghopper when we got these....
Post by: sapphire on July 08, 2013, 06:33:32 AM

Them's crickets you silly boy!  :D

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Post by: bigwull 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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Post by: mart 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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Post by: frogpatch 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  (http://www.weirdus.com/states/florida/personalized_properties/bowling_ball_house/index.php)

Title: Re: thought of you ghopper when we got these....
Post by: mart on July 08, 2013, 10:43:51 AM

Now that's recycling !!

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Post by: talesofthesevenseas on July 08, 2013, 03:32:12 PM

Love them bugs!

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Post by: greenacres on July 08, 2013, 03:59:25 PM

Jiminy Crickets! ;D

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Post by: Ipcress on July 08, 2013, 04:02:12 PM

Look a bit dirty so more like chimney crickets.

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Post by: greenacres on July 08, 2013, 04:02:56 PM

 ;D ;D ;D

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Post by: KC 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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Post by: bigwull on July 09, 2013, 03:17:11 AM

we have 74deg..here at the moment...which is just bearable....

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Post by: ghopper1924 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

Title: Re: thought of you ghopper when we got these....
Post by: bigwull 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