Unprintable language and an interloper

Just got back from a disasterous trip to meet a friend for coffee. The car park was treacherous and after several double selkos I grabbed the handle of a car I was passing, only to find the door wasn't locked and it flew open, causing me to do another double selko with two twists. I eventually managed to get back in my car only to find it wouldn't start - dead, very dead battery. Phoned hubby to come and get me with some jump leads. No reply. Phoned his mobile number and heard the lady tell me I had insufficient credit. Borrowed a stranger's phone and spoke to hubby who was at the far end of a large field with one of the dogs. He said he would be 20 minutes. I sat in my car and it began to snow, with an icy arctic wind, and I was frozen to near death. I had no radio or heater, but there was a blanket on the back seat, which I used. I thought I would do some bird watching as there are plenty of trees in this car park, but not one single bird anywhere. Hubby arrived, car started, and I got home.

I went upstairs and glanced through the bedroom window - two beautiful long tailed tits on the feeding station. This is a first for me - never seen any round here. I couldn't help but scream. They heard me and flew to the fence. The same second they landed on the fence, a black moggie arrived in the same place from the other side, and out came its front legs and claws.

I am happy to say that the birds escaped unhurt and the moggie fell off the fence then ran away, but not before I uttered some very unlady like words. I doubt the tits will venture to my garden again after that, and I am going into self imposed hibernation for the rest of the week.

Cheers, Linda.

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