Tuesday 01 September It’s been a crazy day with lots going on but very few physical steps taken. Like many, I have a watch that measures how many steps I have taken. At the close of play, as I sit on the sofa with a cup of tea and the dog on my lap, itContinue reading “Day 165”
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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 153
Thursday 20 August GCSE results day and Adora has done brilliantly. It’s all a tad bittersweet though as there have actually been no actual exams sat, instead the grades have been based on teacher assessments alone. The actual term is Centre Assessed Grades or CAGs. Regardless, she has passed every subject with flying colours. TheContinue reading “Day 153”
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 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 126
Friday 24 July It was my last day at work today and I am going to miss my daily drives down to Heybridge. We’ve got a fantastic month or so ahead of relaxation and trying to take stock of what has happened over the past few months. I’m going to head down there this summerContinue reading “Day 126”
Day 124
Wednesday 22 July It’s been a day of completing work as we near the end of the school year. A little strange as the kids are not in and with things still not back to normal yet. We’ve booked flights for Italy in October. A sign that we are looking beyond the here and nowContinue reading “Day 124”
Day 91
Friday 19 June It is encouraging to read that the government are expecting all children to return to school in September. At the moment only Years R, 1, 6, 10 and 12 can attend and not all of them are choosing to. The schools operate very differently and, especially for the younger children, the warmthContinue reading “Day 91”
Day 90
Thursday 18 June It’s going to be a shorter post this evening. I’m already late in writing this. It’s been a full day, and night. Mabel has been at the vets again today but this time the appointment was a planned one. She has had her tubes done basically, so came home this evening reelingContinue reading “Day 90”
Day 89
Wednesday 17 June So, if you put to one side the fact that, globally, we are in the grip of a viral epidemic and facing years of economic and social turmoil. And, that the earth is warming at an alarming rate whilst we also struggle to reverse the environmental impact of thousands of years ofContinue reading “Day 89”
The Bald Birder 