Sunday 14 February I’ve noticed how the birds really bring movement to the views at this time of year. The scenery is pretty empty of movement in the winter. Mostly this is because the trees and hedgerows are skeletal with little to no foliage. Even the strongest winds produce nothing but sound. But the hopsContinue reading “Day 331”
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Day 330
Saturday 13 February This morning was bright, beautiful and cold. This afternoon was bleak, brisk and cloudy. The first day of the half term break is always a pleasure. There is a calm aura around the house and things slow down. But this morning we had to be up and out for the dog walkContinue reading “Day 330”
Day 329
Friday 12 February Last day of half term today and we have reached the halfway point of the academic year. I don’t if I have ever known a tiredness like this. We’re all pretty exhausted. The pupils that have been coming onsite have been great and I think will be best placed to cope withContinue reading “Day 329”
Day 326
Tuesday 09 February The snow continued to fall in fits and starts today but it did so as the thaw began. The latter with more urgency, and despite the bitterly cold temperatures, we are seeing the grass and the ground again. So, another day working from home with the rest of the family, all ofContinue reading “Day 326”
Day 325
Monday 08 February When I drove home from seeing Dad late yesterday afternoon, I thought we had seen the back of the usual one-day snowfall we usually get. But I was wrong. Overnight it piled in and drifted along the lanes, blowing hard and cold through the gaps in the hedgerows and between the trees.Continue reading “Day 325”
Day 324
Sunday 07 February Snowy Sunday. It started around 4am and has not stopped all day. Now, I know we have a tendency to exaggerate and get a little hysterical about all weather in the UK, but that’s because (I believe) we live in a temperate climate where we have few extremes of anything and alittleContinue reading “Day 324”
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 310
Sunday 24 January Despite the cloudy, dull grey skies and the cold and damp weather, the weekend has been wonderful. A much needed time to rest my head and my soul. I promised myself that I would refocus on the things that make me happy. Walking and spending time with the family – check; twoContinue reading “Day 310”
Day 302
Saturday 16 January Yesterday, a blue tit took centre stage. Today, whilst walking locally, it was the great tits’ turn. I have only really heard flocks of birds making noise over the past couple of months. Individual bird song is noticeably absent around us, apart from the odd robin or distant magpie. But the toot-tootsContinue reading “Day 302”
Day 265
Thursday 10 December I have occasionally referred to finding pleasure and satisfaction in the more simple things in life. And taking time to notice what’s happening around me by just looking and listening with just a little bit more care. Tonight, I took a call from our next door neighbour to inform me that theContinue reading “Day 265”
The Bald Birder 