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.
Sunshine... I've only ever fallen over once! It was wine that caused it... I'm having a wee dram tonight for St.Andrew, as I can't tomorrow. So yes "I'm Still Standing" lol
That film promises to be a blast... a trio of funny guys!
All for one and one for all.
Very interesting, Black Jag & thanks for the info. I hope I'm not starting anything political here. We've had enough hurt feelings this month & I certainly Don't want to cause any more. Like I said from over here I love you all alike. B&B are you OK with this?
But I AM interested in your customs and holidays. St Patrick I know about. St Patrick's day is actually a holiday here on our calendars. We celebrate with parades & "wearin' o' th geeen" or maybe a button that says "Kiss me. I'm Irish". We have a saying "on St Patricks Day everyone is Irish." Also College campuses celebrate with green beer - sometimes too much.
oh Sunshine I miss you too and your humour...
Seriously I am going to look up a "Desert Wheatear" and it must be a migratory bird from the desert. Please do not tell me off again for looking up lol. I do not mind being told off if wrong but will find out believe you me.
Black jag wonderful news on the three Muskateers and do you know I am tired and I am must go to bed and sneezing like a good un :)
Night all
Hey June I've no problem and it's not political as far as I can see...
It's just that St Paddy has a good PR agent...lol
B&B the sneezing is how my "man Flu" started this week.
Good night my friend.
Just been watching the news....
Floods floods floods... two of Scotlands Motorways were closed today M8 & M9.
My town Dumbarton was almost submerged..
the bad news is there is more to come!
Hi, Sunshine, Glad you got your bird, Desert Wheatear. I believe that recently you were looking for a wheatear, but another kind I think.
Please explain what you mean by "Got it". That could mean you killed it & brought it home to eat or mount on the wall Or it could mean you captured it live to bring home to keep in a cage. But I suspect both these practices would be very repugnant to you.
So what did you mean by Got it? You saw it? Then what?? Do you take its picture? Mark it off a list? Make notes as to where & when, etc.?? What?
This is some of the quesions I'v been wanting to ask you about Birding.
Sunshine I have looked it up and you are so priveleged to see one. It was originally thought to be from the Thrush family and now considered from the Old World fly catcher. No Idea and need to look that up also lol.
I cannot find anything to say why it is here now and it breeds in the sahara and other places. and I am definatley going to bed now :)
Wind direction B&B... we've had High pressure to the East and Low to the west... this is causing the wind to come from a southerly direction. not good for the Scandinavian birds that like to come here, but it causes some strange things to happen and unusual birds to show up.
Here is a vid of where Bynack is spending the winter.
A very old Shropshire Lad.