Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers. I hope you all have a great day.
Do check back to last week's chat for OG's gorgeous wildflower garden pics And Lynette's pics of Dunedin & Hampton eaglets.
Linda - I love your pics of Tatton Park, especially autumn.
Alan -24 handbags!!!! Must be related to our Dau#2 who collects shoes & handbags. Me, I have one all-purpose go-everywhere shoulder bag. Plus the gold one OH gave me decades ago and saw the light of day at the weddings.
Brenda, Linda, Lynette, Joan, OG - On my first trip o/s I had a list of what to take. It helps remind me not to forget vital things like eye drops, film (nowadays it is memory cards & battery charger!). When I returned I noted what I didn’t use and now I check the amended list, pruning every trip. Why drag excess around? Invariably my room in B&Bs was on 2nd or3 rd floor. Besides I may buy things, such as jumpers - that’s my weakness. Stupid really because I knit them and the wardrobe is bursting. So, OG, I shall choose one of them. And camera almost lives in said all-purpose bag!
Joan - I heard a story of a local teacher who had 7 children in her class named "Amy" but all spelled differently.
4 peregrine chicks being fed at Manchester:
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Hello Patricia - like everyone else on here, I feel for you regarding your long anticipated break. It must be hard for both of you, and your OH must be somewhat apprehensive about respite care if he hasn't had it before. I know that you will be torn between looking after him and giving yourself that important battery recharge. Hope this doesn't sound patronising but I have mentioned before on this blog about my cousin and her husband who gradually became housebound with Parkinson's Disease. He was really scared about respite care, he told his wife that he was afraid it was the thin end of the wedge, that she would eventually 'dump' him (his words) and that he didn't want to go to a home with lots of 'old people'. He was only 70 at that time. Once he had experienced respite for the first time and returned home again he came to accept that his wife really needed the break and he embraced the concept more readily. It wasn't time away from him that she craved, it was a chance to keep strong, mentally, so that she could give him all the love and care that she wanted to. I have my fingers crossed for you both.
Forgot to say, off to Germany tomorrow, back on the dreaded 16th May. Oh dear. Diane seems to be a calming and informative influence just now - thanks Diane! I don't have any friends :-(( so hope that I will find you all some way or other and even if I am an infrequent poster, will be able to talk if I want to. All this talk about 'lurkers' - well I class myself as a lurker but when I go online I am classed as a member watching. So, does that mean that if 300 others are watching, they are not members, or what? Can't understand it all, sorry. Please somebody, enlighten me.
Have a truly wonderful and refreshing holiday, Heather. There are so many of us away next week and when we are all back in the saddle we'll ''muddle along together''. Or until the really savvy of us take pity on us and show us the ropes :)
Expect an email !! ?
HeatherB....I am also in the same position like yourself, But would hate to class myself as a 'lurker' I receive the messages everyday via my phone and photos that everyone has sent in, although I have struggled greatly to gain access on the site, today seems a bonus. I also have no friends :-(( and worry that when the changes have been made, that I will find it difficult to have any input with others....Tina
Evening all ... had a busy day, just looked at the camera a few times!
bettyboo(Tina) I'm not a 'lurker', I'm a regular on here ... but I have no friends either!! :-) I'm sure someone will find us a way of communicating when the upgrade is done.
Too many posts to reply to everyone individually, but I do remember a lovely chaffinch photo from Alan! ... and lovely to see georgeg around again.
I wish all those who are off on holiday a wonderful time... with the weather that they wish for!
patriciat - I feel so sorry for you with your cancelled holiday ... I must admit to shedding a tear or two for you last night ... it nust be so hard ... for both of you in different ways. Like others on here, I would add that if it is at all possible, for you to get away for a break ... you need it!
Three chicks hatched at Derby peregrines ... one to go!
Thanks to everyone for chat ,links etc
Take care.
Joan - avid bird and nature watcher in Northumberland!
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Don't worry BETTYBOO. I'm sure there are a few 'lurkers'. I'm one of them. Just don't have time to watch EJ, Odin. the peregrines and that other of my favourites, the goshawk, read all the blogs and post myself. Tiger used that word in the 'kindest possible way', I know. Thanks, Tiger your wide knowledge is invaluable.
ALAN. Thanks for your posts of the Goldfinches. I have them in my garden all the time. I love it when they bring the juvs. Your feeder seems to have a much more 'comfortable' perch than mine. My feeder perches means birds have to feed sideways on. (If you see what I mean)
How sad about the female peregrine. Birds, like people, can sometimes die rather suddenly. A female siskin died in my garden yesterday and I'm wondering if she has left some chicks in a nest.
GEORGE. Pleased your feeling better. It is hard being left by someone you loved and spent a long time with. Just try to remember all the fun you had together and smile!
MARGOBIRD. Your off to Florence. I envy you. Such a beautiful place. Have a lovely time and I hope the weather is kind to you and all those away for a break.
PATRICIAT. Oh dear ! How difficult for you. I agree with everyone else. We all need time to ourselves occasionally. Be brave!
My thanks to all those who have accepted me ( a lurker) as a friend 'officially'. I. too, hope I can find you after the 16th.
BTW expect an email from me to make more 'official friends'. Hopefully I shall get round to some of you before 16th. Now off to see the programme 'Fair Game'.
PS. Where my daughter lives the wildfowl are fed all winter at Slimbridge then they fly across the river to the farm next to hers and get shot by the wildfowlers, who have bought a stretch of the neighnouring farm!! It's an upside down world.
The mind is like a parachute, it doesn't work if it's not open.
Shopping mission Monday was reasonably successful – but very tiring – I slept until 9:30 this morning! Since then only done “normal” mundane stuff.
After speed-reading last night, tried to re-read yesterday’s posts, but keep getting muddled about the Community Upgrade next week, and can’t concentrate very well. Are we or are we not all trying to add each other to our Friends? Surely they will still allow us to create friends in the future, so we could do it if there is a need later.
I’m also losing track of who will be away at weekend or part or all of next week, so to make sure I say it sometime: have a good time guys and hope we all meet again!
Pleased to read that George is feeling better after feeling so down; understandably so.
Sorry about the things of concern which I have missed from others. Will start afresh after this message and try to get back on track tomorrow.
Ospreys Rule OK, but Goldfinches come a close second!
Quietwoman...I honestly didn't take any offence by that, at the end of the day, the site is for everyone to enjoy and take part as they wish and talk about their passion, Osprey's and wildlife....Earlier on my partner and I took the dinghy out on the river Ouse to check out the wildlife, just glorious....We then came home to find Goldfinches on the feeder, I have waited months for this day!! topped my day off just lovely. Tina
Well I've just had a minor panication and fired off friendship requests but there are so many of us, and I have to get up at 4.30am so I will have to trust in the powers that be that they will give us a new site that will be better and not worse------------