October has come and gone and once again it is time to open a new thread for the Gabfest.. During October we did finish the movie WILD MOUNTAIN THYME, complete with musical score, as planned. We launched it into distribution with its own World Premier. The Stars and most of the Supporting Cast were there appropriately dressed for their glitzy walk down the red carpet. Unfortunately co-stars EJ & ODEN and family were unable to attend as they are all currently on migration to Africa. Keith surprised us with some very interesting bird & wildlife reports direct from the Sahara Dessert and from his own equatorial Island in the Sun. His on-the-spot factual reports helped us to understand the dangers our osprey face once they complete their long hazardous journey. Our first music night was a smashing success that left everyone eager for the second.
October has come and gone and once again it is time to open a new thread for the Gabfest..
During October we did finish the movie WILD MOUNTAIN THYME, complete with musical score, as planned. We launched it into distribution with its own World Premier. The Stars and most of the Supporting Cast were there appropriately dressed for their glitzy walk down the red carpet. Unfortunately co-stars EJ & ODEN and family were unable to attend as they are all currently on migration to Africa.
Keith surprised us with some very interesting bird & wildlife reports direct from the Sahara Dessert and from his own equatorial Island in the Sun. His on-the-spot factual reports helped us to understand the dangers our osprey face once they complete their long hazardous journey.
Our first music night was a smashing success that left everyone eager for the second.
Then we ended the month with a wonderfully thoughtful and caring discussion of the benefits or possible harm of the tracking of osprey and other birds. NOVEMBER will bring continued reports and DISCUSSIONS of our own “Special Three“, Tore, Bynack and Rothes who have arrived safely in Africa. We will be watching especially for news of Bynack who has been in an area that seems to be potentially dangerous. We will be watching also for updates of young Ozwold who was VERY reluctant to leave Bonnie Scotland, but is finally taking a stopover in Spain where Roy Dennis says he can safely winter. So, will Ozwold stay in Spain? or will he move south?, on his own unique time schedule? We will also be following the adventures and misadventures of other tagged osprey, including Einion who had us holding our breath while he made a huge circle over the Atlantic, his siblings from the Dyfi nest and others that may come to our attention. All this and much more is discussed on the Gabfest. We expect to have The Second Gabfest Music Night toward the end of the month. The theme is yet to be discussed & determined. This is the Freedom Forum, where fun, fact and fantasy combine to make a very unique thread. So come on in and chat a while with us. Our fire is bright and the latch is always open.
Then we ended the month with a wonderfully thoughtful and caring discussion of the benefits or possible harm of the tracking of osprey and other birds.
NOVEMBER will bring continued reports and DISCUSSIONS of our own “Special Three“, Tore, Bynack and Rothes who have arrived safely in Africa. We will be watching especially for news of Bynack who has been in an area that seems to be potentially dangerous. We will be watching also for updates of young Ozwold who was VERY reluctant to leave Bonnie Scotland, but is finally taking a stopover in Spain where Roy Dennis says he can safely winter. So, will Ozwold stay in Spain? or will he move south?, on his own unique time schedule? We will also be following the adventures and misadventures of other tagged osprey, including Einion who had us holding our breath while he made a huge circle over the Atlantic, his siblings from the Dyfi nest and others that may come to our attention. All this and much more is discussed on the Gabfest.
We expect to have The Second Gabfest Music Night toward the end of the month. The theme is yet to be discussed & determined.
This is the Freedom Forum, where fun, fact and fantasy combine to make a very unique thread. So come on in and chat a while with us. Our fire is bright and the latch is always open.
Really looking forward to it, I spend most weekends in that part of the world and normally visit the centre a lot during April to August so it will be nice to be doing some volunteering - not sure whether the night shift is still ongoing in July that will be a whole new experience to me - 9 - 5 normally!!!
Lmac maybe a night shift, have they told you? So happy for your news and bet you cannot wait until July and hope you see a fledging and chances are good. Congrats from me :)
"3. July 4th will no longer be celebrated as a holiday." As I said before, FOURTH OF JULY is a BIG DEAL here, celebrated all day and night long from one corner of this land to the other and every village & farm in beween. It would take a LOT more than the queen, her entire family, the entire Royal Navy and any NAVY RETIREES that care to get envolved to stop that one!!!
"you will go metric with immediate effect and without the benefit of conversion tables."
Oh, hadn't you heard? The US did go metric several years ago. We the People took care of that little problem very nicely. We simply ignored it!
June hope you are ok, I am going to bed as very tired and look forward to the "Music Night" :)
"God Save the Queen", bless her heart! She'll need it after this, and so will you. Keith Rogers!!
June love it that you answered everything smiles.
Night night June, Keith and all.
lmac so happy you can volunteer and you deserve it :)
News tomorrow on Tore, Bynack and Rothes. I am waiting for Tuesdays now.
Just caught up with "Sam the Skull, the Glasga Cat" one of Black Jaguars October Music Night selections. Good choice, Jag; very appropriate for Halloween too. Good rhythm, good tune - I liked it. good humour, too. I couldn't get all the words first time around and I had a feeling that was just as well! I found & enjoyed the "Live from Whistlefield Inn" version. Reminded me of my husband & his buddies playing their bluegrass at the "country Connections" hall.
Wonder how many other Music Night selections I've missed.
Some people should be band!!! June and Diana you will have to think of something to get Keith back!!!
"Real chips are thick cut, fried in animal fat, and dressed not with catsup but with vinegar." Again you've got it all mixed up! One puts the vinegar on the FISH, not on the chips (fries) - malt vinegar, of course. Must be Malt vinegar!