Wednesday 17 February I’ve spent all morning doing a jigsaw. It is one of those activities that casually exercises the brain. It’s the mental equivalent of a long walk; nothing too strenuous, but enough to know you’ve done something and not been idle. Midway through the half term and the word is that schools willContinue reading “Day 334”
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Day 321
Thursday 04 February We’ve always sat around the table to have dinner at the end of the day. The four of us. Phones are not allowed, no TV or radio in the background. It’s very rare that this doesn’t happen. It hasn’t been something we’ve enforced either. I think we all genuinely like being togetherContinue reading “Day 321”
Day 296
Sunday 10 January I am pleased when the weekend comes and there is enough time to do nothing at all. The clock matters, but in a very different way on Saturday and Sunday. The activities of both days are plotted around key events. Saturday; football at 3pm, this weekend my car needed an MOT andContinue reading “Day 296”
Day 285
Wednesday 30 December I’ll be honest. I am not looking forward to the next couple of months. The past couple have been hard work, mentally and physically. This Christmas break should have provided time to switch off and recharge the batteries. But I have found this very difficult, constantly recieving news on the growing CoronavirusContinue reading “Day 285”
Day 204
Saturday 10 October Every couple of weeks or so, the birds come back to take the stage. There have been a number of birds in the past twenty-four hours that have raised their heads and voices to let me know they’re around. At work, I was called to help encourage a Robin to leave aContinue reading “Day 204”
Day 156
Sunday 23 August What a treat I have had today! For Christmas, the kids bought me a raptor experience day for two. An early start for me and my mate Pete as we finally got to do it this morning down in south Essex. We got close to about half a dozen birds, some weContinue reading “Day 156”
Day 112
Friday 10 July The sparrow nest box at work has a new brood of young in there. It’s very good news and is fuelling my plans for the future use of the outdoor space. I haven’t seen the kestrels for a few days now – it may be due to the damp weather of late?Continue reading “Day 112”
Day 105
Friday 03 July I’ve actually got so much to write about at the moment that I am creating drafts for the next few days. A lovely off-shoot about writing this blog, is when you ‘bump’ into someone that has read a day or two and it provides an opportunity to ‘talk nature’. You start talkingContinue reading “Day 105”
Day 103
Wednesday 01 July Today was the first day that I found myself getting frustrated behind the steering wheel of my car. Driving to and from work is still not as busy as before the lockdown but it’s getting there. I don’t know what I am most frustrated with; the aggressive driving of others, the factContinue reading “Day 103”
Day 97
Thursday 25 June So, a few things this evening. First of all, the first beer when you get back home? Perfect. The second? Disappointing. Next, got into the car this evening and this little chap fell on to my seat belt through the window. The vine in our back garden is getting some proper attentionContinue reading “Day 97”
The Bald Birder 