Saturday 22 August A casual morning at home was followed by a sprint to the beach for late afternoon. Back to the birds again this weekend. Before we left I spent a bit of time adding a couple of feathers to my book. They were collected yesterday on my walk. Another from the wing ofContinue reading “Day 155”
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Day 146
Thursday 13 August There is a real anger bubbling inside our household today just as the thunder clouds bubble up outside. The heat and humidity are pouring fuel on to both. The A-level results have come out today for England, Northern Ireland and Wales. Scottish students received theirs last week. The anger building stems fromContinue reading “Day 146”
Day 144
Tuesday 11 August 8.20am Started the day with a little unexpected excitement with barking from Mabel downstairs. She was barking at the TV which wasn’t on. After flashes of recalling various scenes from the film ‘Poltergeist’, I discovered that rather than Carrie-Ann stuck in it, there was a blue tit stuck behind it. After aContinue reading “Day 144”
Day 143
Monday 10 August There have been a few topics for my blog that I had been saving up for when the weather turned too stormy or wet, preventing me from venturing outside for a walk. I had no idea that I would kept inside because the weather was too hot and sunny! It has reallyContinue reading “Day 143”
Day 141
Saturday 08 August The Gents Film & Leisure Club went on another walk today. Fourth leg of the Norfolk Coastal Path; a rather humble 8.5 miles from Cley-next-the-Sea to Sheringham. The weather had changed from baking hot yesterday to pleasant but a little windy today. A gusty northerly was now blowing onto the beach fromContinue reading “Day 141”
Day 138
Wednesday 05 August I have mentioned before how the things that are commonplace are so easily taken for granted. This pandemic has granted me time to stop and stare. And it’s the things that surround us all the time that are turning out to be the things that are fascinating me the most. So, IContinue reading “Day 138”
Day 135
Sunday 02 August 9am I woke this morning to the sound of young gulls cawing just outside the caravan and the tapping of pigeons on the tin roof. It was 5.52am but I smiled regardless. At 8am, Stan and I went for a regreshing run to shake the early morning cobwebs away. Then, with strongContinue reading “Day 135”
Day 133
Friday 31 July About a week and half ago I turned an old shallow sink into a birdbath. Sealed the plug hole with an old jam jar lid and popped in a couple of brick bits. I filled it with tap water from the hose as I knew there were nymphs in the water-butt. NotContinue reading “Day 133”
Day 132
Thursday 30 July I read a couple of shocking articles this morning that made me too upset to be sad. In the slums of north-east India, the Greater Adjutant stork mixes with humans to forage in the rubbish tips for food. They also roost there at night. The storks’ wetland habitat is being destroyed byContinue reading “Day 132”
Day 131
Wednesday 29 July A beautiful summer day. A gentle breeze and non-stop sunshine with plenty of big, white, happy cumulus clouds. Although they are generously scattered across the sky they never seem to block the sun. One of those days. A good day. We decided to go for a midday, midweek walk at one ofContinue reading “Day 131”
The Bald Birder 