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.
Unknown said: B&B and Mary GK have been posting some great tips about places to visit and Mary GK those are great images.
B&B and Mary GK have been posting some great tips about places to visit and Mary GK those are great images.
Thanks Black Jaguar re the photos means a lot coming from a professional like yourself.
Happy St. Andrews Day - hubby is preparing a traditional Scottish dinner as we speak, complete with Clootie dumpling ha ha.... Will be having a wee Macallan tonight also.
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Happy St. Andrews Day, MaryGK & Jag and all who celebrate this day.
Enjoy a bite of that Clootie Dumpling for me MaryGK! I still enjoy your pictures of it from earlier this month.
I tried to post a link, got the video instead. But I know you will want to see this one, where Roy finds Beatice in Spain. I found this on "Satalette Tracked Osprey ( Non LG)" and there is a little more info there.
Hi June thanks for the vid about Beatrice.
Happy St Andrews Day to all our Scottish friends.
Thank you JUNE for the vid of Roy finding Beatrice.
A very old Shropshire Lad.
Happy St. Andrews day
to all our Scottish friends
Thanks folks for all the St. Andrews Day wishes. Haven't had dinner yet but not long to go....
June thank you for the Video of Beatrice and Roy, it always brings a tear to my eye to see him catch up with her in her wintering grounds, such a beautiful area, she is a clever girl to find it. Yes I will enjoy that Clootie as its my all time favourite, wish I could beam some over the seas to you ha ha...
I sure wish ye could, too, MARY GK. These cyber snacks are good, but the real stuff would be a fine thing to have.
I need a quick lesson - I'm so ignorant on UK. BLACK JAG, you said each country in the UK has a Patron Saint. So what comprises the UK?
I know Canada, our good neighbor to the North, has a Prime Minister and that Queen Elizabeth is their Queen. Likewise for New Zealand and Australia I believe? So are they part of the UK or are they part of a larger designaion? Either way, do they each also have a Patron Saint? Just curious..
First of all I must wish my fellow members living in Scotland and any one in the world best wishes for SAINT ANDREWS DAY.
I have had my dinner (Haggis and Neeps with a little carrot mash in with the neeps) - I will post my dinner and what is to follow tonight.