This morning, again, was on the chilly side with frost overnight. Today, for a change, I decided to set up my camera outside positioned to catch the groups of Chaffinches and Starlings feeding on the ground under my small Acer tree. How fortunate was that – I filmed a return visit of the Blackcap… Blackcap… Read More Blackcap returns
This morning was on the chilly side – frost overnight left the ground very hard and any water frozen. I had breakfast at my window, watching the birds as daylight came in – what a peaceful way to start the day. I spied seven blackbirds, three robins and two dunnocks dashing along the ground this… Read More Robin on ice
I returned to my elderly neighbour’s garden today to continue dividing plants that have become too large for her to handle. Today this one nearly beat me – a large pampas grass within her small border! After I had my lunch I was preparing to return and stopped to look out of my window at… Read More Lunchtime sighting
Today was a lovely day, we had sunshine and it was pleasantly warm. It really didn’t feel like February – more like September. As I filled my watering can to water my elderly neighbour’s garden, where I had been busy yesterday lifting and dividing her plants, she told me of a piece of weather folklore.… Read More Fair and bright
A trip into town today gave me cause for concern. I had just parked my car and was walking along the pavement en route to the shops when I caught sight of something. It wasn’t strange or that unusual to see – but my thoughts were! I had just passed an open, brick paved driveway… Read More Worrying thoughts!