Busy on the Story Telling front over the next few days. Kingshill House tomorrow and next week up with my old friends at Syston for World Book Day. I do have complicated logistics around this Telling.

On the Wednesday I am doing my usual volunteer bird watching with the young people at Wick Court, I then rush across the country for the FA Cup where the Mighty Hatters take on some team called Chelsea. After the game I drive up the M1 to a travel lodge near Leicester ready for the Story Telling on Thursday. I then get back home hopefully in time for my quiz team’s match! i think I will be tired on Thursday night. I also need to protect my voice so no shouting at the football!

My Exeter family have stayed with us over the weekend and our four month old granddaughter Ellen was a delight and she thoroughly enjoyed having an active bird book with bird songs and illustrations. Every time we played a song she gave  the most wonderful smile.