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Chatting => Frugal Living => Topic started by: green_lolly on July 25, 2015, 22:00

Title: jingle bells
Post by: green_lolly on July 25, 2015, 22:00

No this isn't about Christmas songs.

I've acquired a bag of large metal jingle bells (like a cat collar bell but bigger).  I'm wondering how to use these in some kind of bird scaring way.

Any ideas?

Title: Re: jingle bells
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 25, 2015, 23:57

cow bell or not that big?  Bit noisy, but just hang them around your veggies?

Title: Re: jingle bells
Post by: green_lolly on July 26, 2015, 06:30

Not that big. About half an inch across. I'm not sure that anything but a strong wind would be enough to set them jingling so I've been trying to think of ways to keep them moving.

Title: Re: jingle bells
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 26, 2015, 10:52

I've got a few, but they go on my Christmas tree!   ;) ;)

Title: Re: jingle bells
Post by: green_lolly on July 26, 2015, 13:03

That's my other option Grannie Annie but it seems a bit soon to be thinking about that!

Title: Re: jingle bells
Post by: grinling on July 26, 2015, 15:00

string them between bamboo sticks

Title: Re: jingle bells
Post by: joyfull on July 31, 2015, 22:13

I used some last year on presents with labels attached to them - last years said "every time a bell rings an angel gets it's wings", this year will do the same with another bell saying - think it will be "the bell still rings for those who truly believe"

Title: Re: jingle bells
Post by: cadalot on August 01, 2015, 07:49

Quote from: joyfull on July 31, 2015, 22:13

I used some last year on presents with labels attached to them - last years said "every time a bell rings an angel gets it's wings", this year will do the same with another bell saying - think it will be "the bell still rings for those who truly believe"

Someone has watched the Polar Express  :nowink:

Title: Re: jingle bells
Post by: joyfull on August 01, 2015, 09:17

of course and it's a wonderful life  :)

Title: Re: jingle bells
Post by: Baldy on August 01, 2015, 20:27

If you tie a couple to the feet of a sparrow hawk or two then I reckon they'll be very effective.  ;)

Pip pip,
Balders

Title: Re: jingle bells
Post by: madcat on August 02, 2015, 11:21

Who was it who was making windmills out of pop bottles?  I'm sure search and you will find....  attach to the ends of the 'sails' and they will jingle beautifully ....

Or on strings like windchimes ....

Title: Re: jingle bells
Post by: cadalot on August 03, 2015, 06:14

It was Me !

see http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=107011.msg1201201#msg1201201

Actually you could put them inside the body instead of the cut up bottle caps