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”
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Day 145
Wednesday 12 August It has been officially announced that the country is in recession as a result of two quarters of negative GDP. It’s no surprise of course, but still pretty sobering. There is certainly worse to come. I am reading a superb novel at the moment. ‘Wykenhurst’ is set in 1912, in west SuffolkContinue reading “Day 145”
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 142
Sunday 09 August A quieter day today as we returned home after our eight nights away in Norfolk. The usual post-holiday chores on our return; washing clothes, putting cases back in the loft. We spent some time in the garden this afternoon and evening. I had a go at the grape vine which has spreadContinue reading “Day 142”
Day 140
Friday 07 August I am fascinated by our relationship with the coast. Not the sea, that is something I don’t have a real connection with, although I appreciate many do. I also love the fruits of whatever is harvested from it. No, its the coast that I find wonderful. The final mile or so ofContinue reading “Day 140”
Day 139
Thursday 06 August A different day out at Houghton Hall today to see the Anish Napoor outdoor exhibition. The majority of his sculptures in this collection are made from shaped and polished marble but the most eye-catching piece is certainly this curved metallic dish. It is pitched at an angle of around 60° to theContinue reading “Day 139”
Day 136
Monday 03 August 9.00am I think those mysterious carcasses found on the beach at Cley yesterday were young deer. Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis inermis) are reed bed dwellers that are on the at risk list globally, but have a fairly healthy population in East Anglia. I had never heard of them before, but theyContinue reading “Day 136”
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 134
Saturday 01 August Up in Norfolk again today; in Wells-next-the-Sea with the family. We so totally love this part of the planet and have done for many years. A poor turn out of moths last night but I didn’t give it much of a chance to be honest. There was a Garden Carpet moth (XanthorhoeContinue reading “Day 134”
Day 125
Thursday 23 July A day working from home. It’s been quite pleasant being with the family at home midweek. We have seen a lot of each other over recent months, but we never tire of each others company. A butterfly fluttered into the house this afternoon whilst I was at my laptop and set downContinue reading “Day 125”
The Bald Birder 