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Monday, 16 February 2015
Walks
So we've been out walking and photograping lots :-) I'm really enjoying getting out there and taking notice of nature. It's something I haven't really done before. Probably too busy raising children to be too concerned about birds, butterflies, plants etc. which in one way is a shame, because having been a homeschooler it would have enriched our lessons.
Over the last few weekends, we've been to Coate Water, Lacock, Corsham Lake, a local walk and a 2hr walk along the Ridgeway near Wroughton, to Barbury Castle. I'm feeling very invigorated and a lot better for getting out there and exercising in such an enjoyable way :-)
Over the last few weekends, we've been to Coate Water, Lacock, Corsham Lake, a local walk and a 2hr walk along the Ridgeway near Wroughton, to Barbury Castle. I'm feeling very invigorated and a lot better for getting out there and exercising in such an enjoyable way :-)
In my garden.
Well. The birds are taking to our bird tables. Yes I say tables. Hubby made a basic one for the bigger birds to enjoy. We've had wood pigeons, starlings, and blue tits having a feed. Sparrows have been sussing us out, and the last couple of days we've seen, and I think hubby says it is, a dunnock. Not sure if that's how it's spelt. I have to admit I'm not good at bird names, it's all new to me, and new to hubby as well, but he's cottoning on to the different names a lot quicker than I am.
Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Today
February brings in the cold and snow. Just a little where I live, but it's cold and chilly. Today though the sun is shining off and on, which is nice :-)
The other day hubby made a bird table.
I'm so pleased with it. No small birds have used it yet. It's made especially for them, as it has so large mesh around it. The wood pigeons have given it a try, and failed! I felt so mean so put some bread on our patio table lol.
We've had a few trips lately. Last week my daughter came down from Manchester for a long weekend with her husband. While she went to spend some time with a friend, my eldest and I took her husband to visit Lacock as he'd never been there before. The Abbey had a Light Sculpture exhibition in the grounds.
Hubby and I have also had a couple more trips back to Coate Water Country Park. We love it there :-) Nice and near to get to, and it always makes a lovely morning out. It was a little on the cold side this time. My feet, even with thick woolly socks on got very cold. Seeing all the bird life was worth the cold feet though. Still haven't seen anything other than birds there yet. Waiting to yet spot a squirrel, or maybe some other wildlife creature :-)
The other day hubby made a bird table.
I'm so pleased with it. No small birds have used it yet. It's made especially for them, as it has so large mesh around it. The wood pigeons have given it a try, and failed! I felt so mean so put some bread on our patio table lol.
We've had a few trips lately. Last week my daughter came down from Manchester for a long weekend with her husband. While she went to spend some time with a friend, my eldest and I took her husband to visit Lacock as he'd never been there before. The Abbey had a Light Sculpture exhibition in the grounds.
Hubby and I have also had a couple more trips back to Coate Water Country Park. We love it there :-) Nice and near to get to, and it always makes a lovely morning out. It was a little on the cold side this time. My feet, even with thick woolly socks on got very cold. Seeing all the bird life was worth the cold feet though. Still haven't seen anything other than birds there yet. Waiting to yet spot a squirrel, or maybe some other wildlife creature :-)
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