Winter Colour

I woke at 5am this morning and thought stuff this and pulled the duvet up and woke up again at 7.

No snow I see. I wandered over to Hatfield Forest. The birds were singing, 'peckers were drumming and Blue Tits displaying. The Grebes were swimming together and amongst the many Mallards, Pochard and Tufties were a Shelduck and a lovely male Mandarin.








So where now? Oh yes I mentioned a trip to Anglesey Abbey. The car park was packed!! Anyway it's February 2nd and the gardens were looking rather nice.

The Toe and other stuff

Dad's blister is improving and he should be able to remove the dressing next week. I came home from work Wednesday night to find he had cut my front grass!!!

They are threatening a cold snap and, according to Anglia TV weather last night, snow! Metcheck is forecasting heavy sleet and temps of -2 (feeling like -8). Seems a bit odd when the sun is glorious at the moment.

Me? I'm a little more sprightly today. Maybe its the sunshine! Maybe its the thought of the weekend.

New Mammal found in Tanzania

A type of Giant Elephant Shrew has been discovered in the mountains of Tanzania. It is catsized and looks like a cross between a miniature antelope and a small ant eater!

Pics on the BBC website