Mundane News

[Illaveago]

I caught a bit about the Yard Birds on the TV last night . I used to like their stuff back in the 60's but don't remember seeing them much on the TV.

 

[Hebe]

I have a and the Mister has a lemsip (and a cold). Today is looking nicely mundane with enough of @Illaveago ‘s grey cloudy sky to justify spending it largely indoors.

 

[Illaveago]

These past few days the weather peeps have been telling me that it is warmer ! I'm finding that it's still cold out. How come there is still ice about ?

 

[sevenfourate]

4 mile walk completed. Now enjoying a Peach Tea in prep for trudging out with the wife to go and look for a new 3-piece sofa. Oh the deep joy 🤦‍♂️

 

[Illaveago]

Should I deduct one Woodpigeon from my score as there now seems to be one less ?

 

[Oldhippy]

@deptfordmarmoset I am in Broadstairs this afternoon for a rather stunning blues band at the Wrotham and its Blues Bash in Feb. Woohoo!

 

[tom73]

4 mile walk completed. Now enjoying a Peach Tea in prep for trudging out with the wife to go and look for a new 3-piece sofa. Oh the deep joy 🤦‍♂️

Could be worse she could be dragging you around clothes shopping

 

[sevenfourate]

Could be worse she could be dragging you around clothes shopping

I feel infinitely better about attacking today already 🤣

 

[Oldhippy]

I treated myself to a second breakfast in bed this weekend and will shortly go for a nice cycle soon looking for photo opportunities before the band later.

 

[biggs682]

Back now 34 miles dark , fresh and a headwind for the first hours riding then a tail wind trip home 😄.
Garden birds have been fed
First cuppa went down well

 

[Tenkaykev]

4 mile walk completed. Now enjoying a Peach Tea in prep for trudging out with the wife to go and look for a new 3-piece sofa. Oh the deep joy 🤦‍♂️

One of our local pubs has a board outside offering a free " Husband Creche " Your wife drops you off there and collects you after she has finished shopping. You could take refuge there and have your wife send photo's of the suitable candidate sofas for your approval.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

@deptfordmarmoset I am in Broadstairs this afternoon for a rather stunning blues band at the Wrotham and its Blues Bash in Feb. Woohoo!

I've been to a blues festival in Broadstairs but that was a few years back so I don't remember which pubs were hosting. I think it was mostly venues nearer the harbour. By coincidence, though, I parked in Wrotham Road, just around the corner from the Wrotham Arms.

 

[Illaveago]

I have been up the garden and looked at some of the feathers . Most of the feathers seem to have been plucked cleanly . I have found several which have been sliced through which I think implies a bird of prey has been responsible . I said that a Sparrowhawk was around the other day . We also get Buzzards flying over low at times .

 

[oldwheels]

Morning.
Well! I did a bit of the bird count yesterday but the results weren't representative of what we normally get . We even had a Grey Wagtail! We had a Pied one before Christmas , we used to get quite a few years ago . I saw a couple of Chaffinches and a Greenfinch. Last year we had about 5 of each . When I went out later in the afternoon to investigate a load of Wood pigeon feathers the trees at the bottom of our garden were full with the sound of birds chatting . Finches and Starlings .
I'm not sure what had the Pigeon . I don't think our cat would be brave enough to tackle one even though he eyes them up . Could have been a Sparrowhawk as a female has been around here in the past few days . There were 3 areas where the feathers seemed to be concentrated . Large and small feathers but no body. Fox? Haven't seen any signs of one for a while now .

It does remind me of the exotic bird we had flying around here a few years ago which got twitchers in a frenzy until somebody sussed out it was a herring gull which had been dyed with food dye and then released. Nobody ever admitted to this but some fishermen who hate seagulls were prime suspects.

 

[oldwheels]

Wet with gales all day so going nowhere today. I notice a neighbour has taken his flagpole down as there is worse forecast for Tuesday.
The coop has partially given in to the complaints and now has oranges, oxo cubes and vinegar in stock and allegedly a better selection of vegetables and some bargains. It did not take long before it was noticed that the "bargains" were increased in price but had bargain stickers on them.
Calmac sending out their usual text warnings of possible cancellations due to weather.