Weekly Chat (Non-Osprey), 27 September 2020

Some of you might like this osprey photo to start your week.

Diane: Thank YOU!  

Lindybird:  No wonder you bought the caravan in that region - it really seems like an escape.  Thanks for the photos.

Clare: Fabulous photo of the heron - and I can understand why you got carried away with the kingfisher.

I was wielding the rake and the broom for hours today, but the front garden looks much tidier - and I got to say Hi to neighbors who were out walking dogs, kiddies.  :-)   Tomorrow it's the back yard, which is much less work.

Have a good Sunday everyone.

DIANE - Love the osprey photo. I’m sure I can hear him (her?) muttering “I’ll stop those chicks demanding more and more food”.

CLARE – Of course our carols are very different to those UpOver. Here they are family picnic affairs outdoors in the summer evening & night. The largest is at Elder Park on banks of the River Torrens; many more in various parks around the suburbs. No way could authorities control social distancing with large clusters mingling sitting on rugs with their candles & snacks.

I have been listening to a replay on radio of the Last Night of the Proms. Not trendy enough to make it to be played on TV <sigh> We no longer get Carols from Kings nor Vienna’s New Year Concert.

Bilbies released to the wild. (The Easter Bilby has replaced Easter Bunny in many families DownUnder.)

Just a thought

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. (Thich Nhat Hanh)

Diane - Amazing picture. Thank you for sharing it.

Clare - Great pictures, as ever.

Just spent a couple of days with my family - first time since March. I feel more complete now, and just hope it won't be so long since we can be together again.

aquilareen said:

Of course our carols are very different to those UpOver. Here they are family picnic affairs outdoors in the summer evening & night. The largest is at Elder Park on banks of the River Torrens; many more in various parks around the suburbs. No way could authorities control social distancing with large clusters mingling sitting on rugs with their candles & snacks.

You're right - the picture in my head was how carol singing looks in winter.  I hadn't realised just how different it was on your side of the world.

aquilareen said:

Bilbies released to the wild. (The Easter Bilby has replaced Easter Bunny in many families DownUnder.)

I'd never heard of bilbies before and this was a lovely read!  Fingers crossed everything goes well for them.

Morning all:

Diane: Hadn't looked at osprey pix first time round.   Incidentally, got an e-mail from a friend about a mine-detecting rat that has won Britain's top animal award https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2020/09/25/land-mine-clearing-rat-wins-britains-highest-animal-honor

AQ: Bilby story a great way to start off the  day. The people who do this kind of work are the planet's unsung heroes.

ANNETTE yes, love the story about the rat.

LINDY Wonder how you are doing with the jigsaw. I am over 3/4 of the way through a 2000 piece jigsaw and really enjoying it. The worst part of course is sorting through 2000 pieces to find all the edge pieces. it is only the 2nd one I have done as big as this. If anyone wants to look it up, it is a Jan van Haasteren jumbo jigsaw entitled "The Christmas Tree Market" It is not easy.

Dibnlib: I finished the jigsaw, it was only 500 pieces. Photo on previous thread somewhere. You're brave, tackling such a big one!

Thanks to Diane for starting us off: I was too busy getting ready to go out this morning, to post. We have had a delightful day out on the nearby Isle of Anglesey- the sun shone all day and we went to places I've not seen since I was a teenager! (A very long time ago....) Pics to follow, tomorrow.

Meanwhile, a pic of a stubborn spaniel who caught/found a very dead, dry smelly fish on the beach tonight, but wouldn't let go!