Barky Fox

dorothy

Has anyone else heard the fox which seems to do a circuit between the gardens on Osborne Road and Upper Tollington? Seems to go round and round several times in the night just barking and setting off all the local dogs.

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krappyrubsnif

Sounds like Taff Bach after an evening out to me.

miss annie

I like the name Barky Fox, it's rather Wodehousian.

andy

@miss annie - Barky Fox would be a reprobate cousin, disapproved of by a number of aunts. There would almost certainly be a sticky incident involving Lord Emsworth, Barky Fox and a visitor from America.

ADGS

Barky does sound like the sort who'd get the Empress drunk.

markpack

Wonder if it's the one I often see up my way (north of Five Ways)? Last night it was going up Crouch Hill, going up the stairs to each hose to inspect the bins, turn up its nose at them and then on to the bins at the next house.

ADGS

Yeah, I often see him crossing the road by the station.

There used to be one, then two, who sunbathed on the roof of Pappagone. Then one got hurt and went into a decline, and now I've not seen either for years.

Barky_Fox

You should meet my cousin, Peregrine Fox-Wosset. One of these days I'll get the old cove down from Highgate along the Parkland Walk. Nothing he likes more than mixing with the lower classes.

WillM

Dammit. So nearly did that myself.

sincers

Peregrine Fox-Wosset will be along shortly I don't doubt.

miss annie

@Barky Fox Come now old bean, you can't pull the wool over my eyes. I've heard tell of the Highgate foxes - prize stinkers each and every one. Do give us advance notice of Cousin Perry's visit and we'll make sure that the family silver and treasured whatnots are firmly under lock and key. Toodle pip, Miss A

kreuzkav

What the heck? I forgot that SGR.org was full of public school boys and girls. Can someone correct my grammar please!!!!!!!!

miss annie

Sorry to disappoint old chap but I went to a run of the mill comprehensive. That's no barrier to enjoying the spiffing adventures of Bertie and his chums and the various imbroglios that develop when Aunts hove into view. As Aunt to a nephew myself I like to use the books as instruction manuals for keeping the young rascal in line.

kreuzkav

I'm so dissappointed! I had this image of the inner elite meeting at the Stapleton or by the fire in the Noble and discussing the grammar mistakes of lesser people on here while stroking the Stroud Green badge of honour.

Barky_Fox

I am not a fox. I am just....well, a bit foxy.

miss annie

@kreuzkav I have fondled the Stroud Green badge, it is a thing of wonder and joy.

ADGS

The new issue of Alan Moore's <i>Dodgem Logic</i> magazine has a very good short story told from the point of view of an urban fox.

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miss annie

I like animal graffitti. There was a nice rabbit (could have been a hare) in Stoke Newington and there's the Banksy rat on Holloway Road. My favourite graffitti is the fairy on the wall in Charteris Road.

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Four Eyes

That barky fox hasn't half been making a racket recently. Often in my back garden on UTP driving my neighbours 2 stupid dogs nuts.

Jenowl

I met Barky Fox last night - at least I think it was him. He was sitting outside the gates to the old people's home next to the minicab office. He was very bold and didn't budge - he was almost blocking the pavement. He stared me out.

Description: fairly small for a fox, dark patches on his sharp foxy face, mangy looking.

After I got home I heard him barking for a few minutes.

Barky_Fox

That's me.

Four Eyes

Can you shift your territory a bit Barky Fox to give us on Upper Tollington a bit of piece at night? What's all the racket about anyway?

dorothy

I think foxy might be in love in a doggy. I hear them doing barky chat.

Four Eyes

Dorothy. I live next door to those two barky dogs in question. Barky fox is more than welcome to run away with them.

dorothy

Ah and I thought he had a thing for the Jack Russell next to me.

miss annie

Barky old chap, were you having an altercation with some cats on Moray Road last night?

Barky_Fox

If Tollington Tom were to let me have his address, I'll get over there for an extra special session tonight. I despise cats.

TollingtonTom

666 Tollington Park Grove....