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cookiemonster

Squire
Location
Hong Kong
Four hours ago, a blackbird started singing on our chimney pot. There's no traffic noise here so she/he could easily be heard from the lane.
An hour later, the bird was still warbling loudly and the sounds came down the chimney (amplified) into the sitting room for us to enjoy.

The bird was not interested in engaging with my whistled replies from the fireplace.

It's quite quiet birdsong wise here just now. Many birds have headed north to escape the heat. We'll get our dawn chorus back around September/October.
 
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Deleted member 1258

Guest
The workmen have well and truly gasted my flabber! They've just disconnected my internet without telling me, left cables dangling all over my hallway, set the building fire alarm off so that the Fire Brigade were called out and it's only midday!

This mornings visit by the local plumber left me with a severe case of embarrassment, he finished the job, got the cash machine out so I could pay him and I couldn't remember my pin number, now waiting for their office to ring so I can pay them.:blush:
 
Warm and occasionally sunny here chez Casa Reynard. There is a lot of high level cloud and a bit of a breeze.

I spent the morning puttering around in the garden re-potting various herbs and vegetable plants. The ones I bought on Friday will be done tomorrow - they are doing very well and have appreciated being outside. I've found a nice planter to put the strawberries in.

Almost time for lunch, and then I'll be getting the mower out later.
 

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
Argh, just about to shoot a bunch of jobsworths at work. We want one purchase order doing, one and it's a call off for a year. One support department deals with the Purchase order for Faculty A, but won't touch it for the other Faculty B (bear in mind this is for next year and two Faculties will be one). Another support department has said they won't do it as it's to do with students, and they support staff. They have spent longer in the last week discussing why they won't do it. I have today suggested that maybe the Team raising the other orders (which is far more complicated) should also do this one, as it covers next year and it's all the same Faculty. :wacko:

Was I rude to suggest it's taken more time arguing about why they won't do it, than it does to key the details in. I've said 'come back with a decision'.

:whistle:
 
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