Sunday 15 November It’s really felt like the day after, the day before. We woke to torrential rain and strong wind battering our bedroom window. It makes a lively sound whilst lying in bed, climbing out of my metaphorical pit of sleep. But with it came a leak through the window seal dripping on theContinue reading “Day 240”
Category Archives: birds
Day 238
Friday 13 November I think I saw a Goshawk circling above the school today. I don’t whether that’s an ominous sign on Friday 13th? I am pretty sure it was a Goshawk, I have only ever seen one other before. Christmas Day 2019, I went for a morning walk with Mabel before the family cameContinue reading “Day 238”
Day 237
Thursday 12 November The Swan by Nelly Sachs Nothingabove the watersand suddenly there hangs on the blink of an eyeswanlike geometrywater-rootedcreeping upand bowing againand with the air vyingwith the universe. I went on a walk yesterday to scan the area around the school. Just a routine circuit to make sure all was good. Trudging overContinue reading “Day 237”
Day 232
Saturday 07 November I woke this morning at 8.04 am straight out of a dream. When that happens it is quite disorientating. But the sun was shining and I had had a wonderful deep and long sleep. So, a smile soon planted itself on my face and has pretty much stayed there all day. ThisContinue reading “Day 232”
Day 227
Monday 02 November Why do we go through, what seems like, phases of bad things happening? Times when it feels like there is a relentless stream of sadness or badness. I don’t ever remember similar stretches of ‘positivity’ occurring. “They always come in threes, you know.” Or “It’s just one thing after another.” These sayingsContinue reading “Day 227”
Day 225
Saturday 31 October A soggy day outside in the wet and wild, walking part of the Suffolk coastal path. Then back home to watch the prime minister announce the latest lockdown measures to the nation in a prime time TV special briefing. Another interesting day. We started the walk in sunshine and strong head winds.Continue reading “Day 225”
Day 224
Friday 30th October I went to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford today with the Gentleman’s Film and Leisure Club. It was great to be on a jolly outing, just cross the Essex/Cambridgeshire border with my pals. It is a fascinating place, huge hangars housing hundreds of planes. It’s quite interesting how we have conqueredContinue reading “Day 224”
Day 214
Tuesday 20 October When I was driving to work today, I came around a bend in the lane and startled a magpie feeding on the roadside. It lifted itself off the ground seemingly without flapping its wings once. It appeared to just angelically rise up, full wings spread, displaying this striking black and white plumage.Continue reading “Day 214”
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 201
Wednesday 07 October First up, a bit of housekeeping. In Day 199, I said that I would write more about Osea Island the following day. Well, I didn’t. Not a crime, I know, but a wrong that needed righting. I will write more about Osea after I have reached it. Me and Adora (and possiblyContinue reading “Day 201”
The Bald Birder 