Lots of little birds here too - had the pleasure of finding myself very close to a goldcrest and a wren (not at the same time) this week. My feeder seems to be providing for a whole population of house sparrows, plus the usual blue tits, robins, great tits and coal tits. We also have a slightly annoying and not-small-at-all pigeon who waddles about near the feeder, picking up anything that drops and squashing any small plants in his path. We always have a few pigeons about but this one seems to have taken up residence - whenever we open the back door he appears from the undergrowth in an effortful flap of feathers to keep his distance until we return inside.
Sorry to hear about DD's setback, but I too am confident it's just a bump in the path. Good luck with the next bank DD.
And punkdoc - thinking of you. Hope you can find some equilibrium soon.
I have now experienced my first 3 days of 'routine' freedom (kids went back to school on Wednesday) and am thoroughly enjoying myself :-).
Have a good Sunday, everyone.
'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
Morning all and afternoon Pat. I was up early today too but I've been busy doing the DT cryptic crossword and looking through the videos I took yesterday of GD's dressage, showjumping and cross country. They came 3rd so were very happy.
I'm planning to mow the front grass and clean the car in preparation for our annual trip to North Cornwall in a couple of days but it's looking a bit grey. Four generations this time and when we first went my daughter was about 5, now she's a Grandma. Time flies .
Lovely sunny start again but, like Busy, our farmer neighbours, horsey neighbours and we too are wishing it would rain. OH has even said we shouldn't cut the grass again till it has.
Got home from dancing last night to crisp, clear, starry skies and some bird trilling in the trees after midnight. Any ideas? Sounded like a blackbird on steroids. Owls hooting too but the frogs have gone quiet.
No tits of any kind on our feeders lately which is odd as I always had the parents stuffing themsleves to get the energy to go and forage for juicy insects for their chicks. We're just getting sparrows late in the afternoon. Not even chaffinches at the mo.
Need to do a minor raid on the SM ad then I can go and play in the hosta bed. OH wants to discuss plans for the potager!
FG - hope you catch up on some Zs later. LG - enjoy the freedom. It can be blissful.
Pat - I have a cupboard full of very tasty jams,jellies and chutneys made from our produce but what we seem to eat most is lime pickle and mango chutney for which I have to buy the ingredients. Doh!
Happy St Georges day if you're English. I told OH and he said we should get out the Union Jack!!! Apart from anything else we don't have one.......... Took him a while and a good stare before he twigged.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Obelixx, like you, I've got a cupboard full of various jams from our produce, but the Lime Pickle that we eat with Indian food is shop bought. The trouble is that the Dr told me I have stage 2 diabetes, so I've swapped eating jam on toast for Vegemite. Darned nuisance.
It is so cold out there, despite brilliant sunshine, I've decided to stay in for a while and,make mint jelly which is something Possum can eat in industrial quantities but I can't buy here. OH brought me 3 kilos of Bramleys from the English shop in Belgium and they need using up soon. Had to rug up to go and pick the mint. I've saved 3 to make an apple crumble but the rest are now simmering.
I've done some research on the RSPB and reckon our songbird is a nightingale. I hope they'll like all the insects my new perfumed borders should attract and eat the ones that will no doubt find the veggie patch.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Nightingales are very loud, with fluting trills interspersed in the song. I was once woken up by one when I was sound asleep in a cottage on Bodmin Moor. Beautiful. You lucky thing. They like dense scrubby areas.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Looking forward to some photos, Chicky.
Morning all, afternoon Pat.
Lots of little birds here too - had the pleasure of finding myself very close to a goldcrest and a wren (not at the same time) this week. My feeder seems to be providing for a whole population of house sparrows, plus the usual blue tits, robins, great tits and coal tits. We also have a slightly annoying and not-small-at-all pigeon who waddles about near the feeder, picking up anything that drops and squashing any small plants in his path. We always have a few pigeons about but this one seems to have taken up residence - whenever we open the back door he appears from the undergrowth in an effortful flap of feathers to keep his distance until we return inside.
Sorry to hear about DD's setback, but I too am confident it's just a bump in the path. Good luck with the next bank DD.
And punkdoc - thinking of you. Hope you can find some equilibrium soon.
I have now experienced my first 3 days of 'routine' freedom (kids went back to school on Wednesday) and am thoroughly enjoying myself :-).
Have a good Sunday, everyone.
Hi LG. sounds as though you are getting accustomed to your new situation. I hope you keep us posted.
Morning all and afternoon Pat. I was up early today too but I've been busy doing the DT cryptic crossword and looking through the videos I took yesterday of GD's dressage, showjumping and cross country. They came 3rd so were very happy.
I'm planning to mow the front grass and clean the car in preparation for our annual trip to North Cornwall in a couple of days but it's looking a bit grey. Four generations this time and when we first went my daughter was about 5, now she's a Grandma. Time flies
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Oh give our love to Cornwall - we'll be down there again in September - it seems ages away ............
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning all.
Beautiful start to the day again
Need to enjoy it before the forecasted cold snap.
Lovely sunny start again but, like Busy, our farmer neighbours, horsey neighbours and we too are wishing it would rain. OH has even said we shouldn't cut the grass again till it has.
Got home from dancing last night to crisp, clear, starry skies and some bird trilling in the trees after midnight. Any ideas? Sounded like a blackbird on steroids. Owls hooting too but the frogs have gone quiet.
No tits of any kind on our feeders lately which is odd as I always had the parents stuffing themsleves to get the energy to go and forage for juicy insects for their chicks. We're just getting sparrows late in the afternoon. Not even chaffinches at the mo.
Need to do a minor raid on the SM ad then I can go and play in the hosta bed. OH wants to discuss plans for the potager!
FG - hope you catch up on some Zs later. LG - enjoy the freedom. It can be blissful.
Pat - I have a cupboard full of very tasty jams,jellies and chutneys made from our produce but what we seem to eat most is lime pickle and mango chutney for which I have to buy the ingredients. Doh!
Happy St Georges day if you're English. I told OH and he said we should get out the Union Jack!!! Apart from anything else we don't have one.......... Took him a while and a good stare before he twigged.
Obelixx, like you, I've got a cupboard full of various jams from our produce, but the Lime Pickle that we eat with Indian food is shop bought
. The trouble is that the Dr told me I have stage 2 diabetes, so I've swapped eating jam on toast for Vegemite. Darned nuisance.
It is so cold out there, despite brilliant sunshine, I've decided to stay in for a while and,make mint jelly which is something Possum can eat in industrial quantities but I can't buy here. OH brought me 3 kilos of Bramleys from the English shop in Belgium and they need using up soon. Had to rug up to go and pick the mint. I've saved 3 to make an apple crumble but the rest are now simmering.
I've done some research on the RSPB and reckon our songbird is a nightingale. I hope they'll like all the insects my new perfumed borders should attract and eat the ones that will no doubt find the veggie patch.
Nightingales are very loud, with fluting trills interspersed in the song. I was once woken up by one when I was sound asleep in a cottage on Bodmin Moor. Beautiful. You lucky thing. They like dense scrubby areas.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.