A New Supper Guest and Another Ouch

@Ronrybs (20978)
London, England
August 6, 2025 2:08pm CST
For the third time in three years, I ended up in a heap in the middle of the road. For a change, I wasn’t left limping, but my wrist suffered somewhat and I’ve not been able to type. Seem to be over the worst of it. When I hit the deck, I landed on my left side, so wrist and shoulder were unhappy. Weirdly, I had fairly colourful scrapes on my right leg. It took me a couple of days to find two small scabs on my left leg. What was most irritating was that I chipped a front tooth, but don’t know how, there was no other injuries to face or mouth. On a happier note, it has been a good few years since I’ve had a hedgehog to supper, but it was very good to see one again. I have been leaving extra food out for him. Fairly certain he comes around to eat, but I’ve not see him since the photo.
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@DaddyEvil (156240)
• United States
7 Aug
I bet you gritted your teeth as you went down... I always do if I'm falling and manage to chip my front teeth every time. Both my front teeth have small areas chipped out of them from me doing that. I'm glad you weren't hurt badly when you wrecked. Around here, you'd be enticing skunks, squirrels, raccoons and any stray cats and dogs if you put food out for any animals to find. A hedgehog would be a cute dinner guest in comparison.
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@DaddyEvil (156240)
• United States
7 Aug
@Ronrybs You're lucky. Skunks don't make the best dinner guests or roommates unless you take out their scent glands first. One of my nieces had a skunk de-scented and kept it for a pet for years and years... It acted more like a cat than anything else.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (20978)
• London, England
7 Aug
Yes, I think that is what happened as I hit the deck. The other front tooth was a bit tender afterwards, but is almost back to normal. There are a couple of cat visitors I fed, A big grey is my favourite guest. Pleased to say we don't have skunks here, but foxes
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (20978)
• London, England
7 Aug
@DaddyEvil Pepe Le pew without the pew!
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (4203)
• United Kingdom
6 Aug
We had a hedgehog cone to our garden a couple of months ago, but sadly it was only over a couple of weeks …we haven’t seen him in a while now. I hope you are recovered now after your fall.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (20978)
• London, England
7 Aug
Thank you, mostly okay but joints are still a bit unhappy. Hedgehogs are quite elusive, but as I feed a couple of homeless cats, there is usually some for him too.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (145123)
• Roseburg, Oregon
7 Aug
I hope you are doing a lot better now.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (20978)
• London, England
7 Aug
Thank you, I am. Just need to take care of my wrist, still a bit sore
RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (87805)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6 Aug
What an adorable porcupine. I hope you are now all right, I have an adorable opossum who comes for leftovers, When I feel sorry for it sitting after the food and wants more I have throwm it a hot dog through my door and I swear he looks up and thinks it comes from Heaven,
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (20978)
• London, England
7 Aug
Me too, when I see the hedgehog, I give him extra food. I do wonder if he thinks about where his dinner is coming from!
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April
@thislittlepennyearns (65591)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
6 Aug
Oh my stars, you're alive. Also that's the first time I've ever said oh my stars. Anyway glad you're still among the living.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (20978)
• London, England
7 Aug
Same here! Over the worst, but have to careful of my wrist still
Mr.Yang
@jefferson126 (3489)
• Shenzhen, China
7 Aug
what a cute hedgehog,i prefer he is my guest,i would treat him well.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (20978)
• London, England
7 Aug
I like hedgehogs, so make sure there is food out for him
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Mr.Yang
@jefferson126 (3489)
• Shenzhen, China
8 Aug
@Ronrybs ,hedgehog is so adorable little animal,nobody can refuse to like him,lol
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (165242)
• United States
7 Aug
A hedgehog is something we do not get here. This one looks bigger than the ones I have seen for pets. What were you doing when you fell? Were you on a bike? Last time I tried to ride, I fell after I stopped. Not fun.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (20978)
• London, England
7 Aug
This hedgehog was about half the size of a cat and they are quite harmless, unless you are an insect or worm. Yes, I was on my bike when I came off. Luckily I was going rather slow and making a right turn
OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (95564)
• Arvada, Colorado
6 Aug
Oh my gosh!! I had to do a double take..the little fella! I showed my son Ron! We remember the little hedgehogs when we were there in England when he was a small lad. Oh dear are you okay love? Poor you I hope you wont be hurting too much. Didn't fracture anything did you?
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (20978)
• London, England
6 Aug
Mending nicely. I think I am making up for 20+ years of not crashing! I do like hedgehogs and I am thinking of getting a hedgehog house for the garden
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (360258)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Aug
I've really sorry to hear you've had another fall. I won't make jokes about 'time for a three-wheeler'. That's so nice that a hedgehog came to tea. We saw an echidna on the road when we took our son to Dryandra. That was a bit special too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (360258)
• Rockingham, Australia
14h
@Ronrybs I can understand that you don't really want to consider three-wheelers yet. You've been riding bikes for so long - and what about your trip to France? It would be a shame to have to give up that idea.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (20978)
• London, England
8h
@JudyEv Very much hoping that will go ahead. Finally found a cycling map of the Normandy coast. Fingers crossed for next summer
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (20978)
• London, England
7 Aug
I do like little animal callers. especially of the feline variety. Have to say I have been looking at three wheelers, but was hoping they were several years away!
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