What an absolute corker of a morning! Up at the crack of dawn to do the monthly bird survey by the River. Wisps of mist slowly clearing in the sunshine made for atmospheric start. Some great birds including an Avocet, Whinchat and a Wheatear with an evocative soundscape courtesy of  Curlews on the River. I also had a lovely Bird Watch with the delightful young people from Baguley Hall from Wythenshawe. They were full of enthusiasm and enjoyed several good views of Buzzards overhead.

We were totally exhausted from our Iron Man support role at the weekend so Monday was recuperating!

Still playing with some ideas for stories and did even manage to get some writing done this week.

Off to tell Stories this afternoon, I feel one of my old favourites my pantomime Russian Folk Tale with my stereotypical characters will go down well!