Tuesday 22 September Tension is certainly growing across the country. Some people are getting more anxious, others more critical and frustrated. The prime minister has been on the telly again this evening to address the nation. The last time he did this was to update us in the middle of it all in May. BeforeContinue reading “Day 186”
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Day 185
Monday 21 September It is getting harder to write this blog. Since returning to work I could fill each day with what has happened or popped in my head. I do see the occasional flash of wildlife but it’s mainly work stuff. Despite the fact that mother nature is doing her ablutions before getting readyContinue reading “Day 185”
Day 182
Friday 18 September Morning. This blog is a real weather vane for how I am feeling. The past few days I have been increasingly tired and world weary. I am not a worrier, but recently I have worried about worldly things, local things and people I care about. The virus, the natural world, the generalContinue reading “Day 182”
Day 181
Thursday 17 September This blog has taken a few twists and turns since I began writing it back in March. As we move into a new season, it is clear to me that the big world affects my little world. At times I have tried to resist it, push the angst and frustration away, thinkingContinue reading “Day 181”
Day 173
Wednesday 09 September I’ve felt pretty under the weather today. Headache, dizziness, feeling sick. Not the obvious signs of Covid-19 but I can’t avoid thinking is it, or isn’t it? Daft really because it just leads to more stress and worry which doesn’t help. Today, the government has decided to re-impose some restrictions on everyoneContinue reading “Day 173”
Day 170
Sunday 06 September Today felt like a Sunday that we might have had before the pandemic took hold. It felt largely normal. The rest of the family went to the car boot sale in Ardleigh whilst I went to referee a couple of football matches. I love reffing but I also love walking and myContinue reading “Day 170”
Day 167
Thursday 03 September Occasionally, something special happens when I least expect it. And it’s these magical little moments that this blog gives time to. But I need to take time to properly notice them so that they stick. If you’re not careful, these moments can easily pass you by. Fleetingly enriching your life before yourContinue reading “Day 167”
Day 165
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”
Day 164
Monday 31 August 9.30am I am waiting at Manningtree station for the 10am train to Harwich. I will be getting of at Wrabness to do the second leg of the walk from Harwich along the Essex Way. Even the short walk from the car, parked about 15 minutes walk away, has provided sights and soundsContinue reading “Day 164”
Day 162
Saturday 29 August Today really did feel like the summer is over. It was pitch black outside by 8.30pm this evening. I know the summer isn’t officially over but, walking around our local patch this afternoon, I couldn’t help but think back briefly over what I have seen. March and April were very much theContinue reading “Day 162”
The Bald Birder 