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BGBW the follow up
Well, I spent from 08:10 to 09:10 this morning, just about as soon as the sun was up, clutching a big mug of tea, watching. In the front garden I clocked a total of 5 birds, listed as follows: – 1 blue tit, 1 robin, 2 blackbirds (Mr & Mrs) and 1 sparrow. Overhead, I…
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BGBW, BTW
Yes, Big Garden Bird Watch weekend is here once again, watch your garden birds for one hour this weekend (daylight is best) tally them up and submit your results here. RSPB Early morning or evening is when they will be most active in the search for food. Mind you, the ones here have made such…
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I’m so tired
I haven’t slept a wink, etc. pace John Lennon. All of a sudden everything is kicking off at work. But the Mincers had a really good rehearsal last night, I had a testing session at Pilates tonight which helped to stretch my back muscles, courtesy of the wonderful Caroline, and I spent no Earth pounds…
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Groovin’…
…on a Sunday afternoon. Went to the beach today – what else would one do on a snowy Sunday in January? We watched the sun set beyond the bridges, a wonderful honey gold over ice blue. I paddled in the sea – courtesy of my George @ASDA wellies – and spotted a team of the…
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Star
Here is the star on our car aerial this morning. The members of DB Astro are very impressed with Paul’s dedication to all things stellar, to the extent that he has this on the car. Little do they know that I only picked this up in Tesco when we realised just how difficult it was…
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Money for nothing
It is if you work for the Royal Mint. Chums will know that I take childish delight in collecting the new commemorative coins issued each year, or at least I did when there was still a chance of spotting them in one’s change. Lately the newer ones have been mysteriously absent, but they could still…
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Stargazing Live
We’ll be at the Kabin in Dalgety Bay tomorrow (3rd January) from 4 pm until 7 pm, looking at Jupiter, and hosting an informal session for anyone who is interested in astronomy. Wear warm gear if you are coming along. Children must bring a responsible adult. See here for further details Stargazing Live on BBC2
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A Guid New Year
..to ane and aw, and mony may ye see. Paul & I are quietly raising a glass to all our chums; in Scotland, the UK, Europe, America, Africa, Australasia and Asia. We don’t know of anyone in Antarctica yet, but please get in touch! It’s been another busy year, with weddings, births, and the sad…
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Against the dying of the light
I don’t know about you but at this time of year my thoughts can become a tad gloomy, morbid even. I know I am not alone in this, whether it’s the missing faces at the family meals; the fact that disruption to routine inevitably finds me staring at a chunk of time with no allotted…
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Next…
Spent an hour and half this morning writing up my 2011 diary, the band diary & the kitchen calendar although it has to be said a fair part of that was wasted on trying to decipher the revised arrangements for refuse collections in West Fife. For anyone else out there, put it out and leave…