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We had our first Jasper of the season in the house today, cheeky bugger came straight through the open back door, I managed to chase it through the house past the nets in the front room and out the front window.
We had our first Jasper of the season in the house today, cheeky bugger came straight through the open back door, I managed to chase it through the house past the nets in the front room and out the front window.
Funnily enough I had a butterfly come in through my open study window today - really quite early in the year for it.
I was so outraged at its intrusion I beat it to a pulp with a five iron and sent it to a watery grave via the toilet.
Phew, what a close encounter with nature.
They're not personal remarks - simply an observation that by continuing to insist the UK should have screens on windows when someone who lives here says they're unnecessary leads me to think you are needlessly fussy.
The rest of your post simply confirms what I have said.
Screens are necessary in Florida because, being mainly reclaimed swamp land, it suffers from mosquitos.
They are unnecessary in the UK because we don't.
Which is why very few properties here have them
They're not personal remarks - simply an observation that by continuing to insist the UK should have screens on windows when someone who lives here says they're unnecessary leads me to think you are needlessly fussy.
The rest of your post simply confirms what I have said. Screens are necessary in Florida because, being mainly reclaimed swamp land, it suffers from mosquitos.
They are unnecessary in the UK because we don't.
Which is why very few properties here have them
What part of this do you not understand ?
You got part of it right. Screens are necessary in Florida. Florida is flat and has a high water table so much of it is boggy. But screens are also necessary in Georgia, in Virginia, and in most of the other southern states due to dense swarms of mosquitoes. So you think all of the south is reclaimed swamp land? Even in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky and North Carolina? Swamp land is not an excuse.
I know my area (the north east) requires screens in summer and I dare anyone from the UK to try to sleep here on a hot summer night minus the screens. This is definitely NOT swamp land or reclaimed swamp land. Screens are necessary in the midwest, and in most areas other of the country. Screens are necessary in a cabin in the mountains in New Hampshire or Maine too. Do you think the entire US is made of reclaimed swamp land? That's a pretty weak excuse. Basic geography. Different climate. Different flora and fauna.
You got part of it right. Screens are necessary in Florida. Florida is flat and has a high water table so much of it is boggy. But screens are also necessary in Georgia, in Virginia, and in most of the other southern states due to dense swarms of mosquitoes. So you think all of the south is reclaimed swamp land? Even in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky and North Carolina? Swamp land is not an excuse.
I know my area (the north east) requires screens in summer and I dare anyone from the UK to try to sleep here on a hot summer night minus the screens. This is definitely NOT swamp land or reclaimed swamp land. Screens are necessary in the midwest, and in most areas other of the country. Screens are necessary in a cabin in the mountains in New Hampshire or Maine too. Do you think the entire US is made of reclaimed swamp land? That's a pretty weak excuse. Basic geography. Different climate. Different flora and fauna.
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You got part of it right. Screens are necessary in Florida. Florida is flat and has a high water table so much of it is boggy. But screens are also necessary in Georgia, in Virginia, and in most of the other southern states due to dense swarms of mosquitoes. So you think all of the south is reclaimed swamp land? Even in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky and North Carolina? Swamp land is not an excuse.
I know my area (the north east) requires screens in summer and I dare anyone from the UK to try to sleep here on a hot summer night minus the screens. This is definitely NOT swamp land or reclaimed swamp land. Screens are necessary in the midwest, and in most areas other of the country. Screens are necessary in a cabin in the mountains in New Hampshire or Maine too. Do you think the entire US is made of reclaimed swamp land? That's a pretty weak excuse. Basic geography. Different climate. Different flora and fauna.
I was talking about Florida because I was asked if I owned a house there which I did.
Of course I'm aware of different climates across the US.
I'm also aware of different climates across Europe which is why many countries here do not have screened windows.
Do try to keep up.
So after 161 posts we've learned that Brits don't use screens in their windows when they're needed because:
1. Americans use too much air conditioning
2. Americans are afraid of Nature.
3. Americans elected Donald Trump.
Sorted.
Cheers!
You haven't been paying attention.
We don't use screens in our windows because we don't think we need them.
You were told this in post #4. By an American.
We feel your pain over Mr Trump
You haven't been paying attention.
We don't use screens in our windows because we don't think we need them.
You were told this in post #4. By an American.
We feel your pain over Mr Trump
reading this is like being in a room with Archie Bunker and Alf Garnet quite entertaining
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quite entertaining