The Two Severn Bores met for a planning session on Monday night. We are aiming to add a bit more to our Merlin show- adding another story and a couple more songs. We are also looking to see if my Pirate Pete story (for schools etc) we can add some music and songs to. Dan has gone off to work on the music! So watch this space!
Picture below is of a female Reed Bunting I took yesterday- I usually get a picture of the showy male but I watched this one for a while.
A week with no story telling for a change! Hopefully it will be a chance to learn some new stories to tell and to write. But pigs might fly!!!
Had a lovely time with our two wonderful grandsons at the weekend but tired now!
Took Clare on our bikes to see the Common Cranes this morning and lucky to see 3 Swallows and a House Martin (first for me for this year) My pictures below are not as good as Paul’s last week! Also a Dunnock I took last week! I ended up getting a thorn in my tyre so had to walk home!
Busy few days for me! It has been as the title suggests it has been plenty of stories and bird watching.
Monday was story telling at a Care Home in Cheltenham which I hadn’t visited for a while. We all had a good time! Today was two lots of story telling. I was up near Pershore again working once more for Carters Construction- they have asked me for a couple more gigs in the near future. I then had my weekly session at Wick Court. I have next week off!
It was a bitter wind yesterday at Wick Court when I took young people bird watching. They were full of enthusiasm.
Today was the monthly bird survey and there was plenty of excitement. We had two pairs of very noisy Common Cranes, Marsh Harriers collecting nesting material, plenty of Curlews in the field and a Great White Egret. A couple of picture taken by one of my fellow surveyors below.
From our house I heard noisy Common Cranes calling. I went out looking for them this afternoon and a possible Hen Harrier. Sadly didn’t see either but saw a Heron swallowing a frog and a couple of Buzzards. Hoping to go out a few times this week. The pictures of Cranes below I took five years ago here in Frampton.
Using a Johnny Cash song for today’s title – it seems appropriate as it has been a busy few days since my last blog.
I have travelled to watch my beloved Hatters twice – Tuesday night and today (with mixed success!)
Wednesday saw my regular volunteering slot (birdwatching) at Wick Court with young people from Swindon. It was a gorgeous day and they saw plenty of different species including three different ducks on the River.
Thursday saw me do two story telling sessions. One up near Pershore and one at Wick Court.– both very different! I also did our team quiz in the evening – we lost!
Yesterday Clare and I cycled to Nailsworth to see an art exhibition with many pictures from one of my friends- a lovely ride and great pictures!
Phew!!!!!!!!
Picture below is me on an early morning cycle ride round Mumbai last month. I did mention it at the time but it certainly was an experience! Just beginning to up my mileage now Spring seems to have arrived again this week!
We had a lovely weekend visiting our Exeter family and playing with our delightful granddaughter Ellen.
Busy Thursday coming up with Stories in two different places.
I had reluctantly brought a ticket for the game at Wycombe today. The Mighty Hatters have struggled away from home- our last away win was at the beginning of November when I saw them win at Stockport. I have been to Wycombe a few times and it is not one of my favourite grounds. So today’s win was a welcome relief and we certainly looked much stronger in defence. Fingers crossed we can get some momentum now.
I did my storytelling at the Care Home yesterday and my regular slot at Wick Court on Thursday night.
Apologies but I thought I had posted the “Host of Daffodils” blog earlier in the week but obviously forgot to press “publish” !
So a second blog today!
I have been really busy storytelling – yesterday and today to two very different audiences. I am at a Care Home tomorrow. Hope the voice holds up.
We had a delightful evening in Worcester yesterday taking an old friend to see Steve Knightly a wonderful song writer perform. He was accompanied by Daniel on an instrument called a handpan that hard a lovely otherworldly sound.. We came away feeling really upbeat- you can’t beat live music!
Had a super ride this morning over the tops with my friend Martin. It was great to ride in the sunshine and everywhere we were greeted by clumps of dancing daffodils. These cheerful ambassadors of spring are good for the soul! Looking at the weather forecast for the end of he week it looks like we might have a blast of wintry weather!
It is a busy period for me on the story telling front with some varied gigs this month. I am storytelling tomorrow for adults in Wotton and at a Care Home in Leonard Stanley on Friday.
Finally on the sporting front the football has been disappointing but I now have a Wembley trip to look forward to. Talking of sport the picture below I was sent this week. It is me batting in the Hills away from Mumbai- not sure if it should be in the coaching manual!
