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Things That Gladden The Heart

patricks148 said:
3 big Starling Murmurations above the M6 just north of Carlise yesterday afternoon at dusk, never seen 3 of those size before quite spectacular.
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They are awesome - when I stayed in Nantwich I saw some brilliant murmurations over the town (apparently Nantwich is renowned for them - or so the locals told me) . Mind you, the starlings didn't half make a mess - and the stink!!
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
They are awesome - when I stayed in Nantwich I saw some brilliant murmurations over the town (apparently Nantwich is renowned for them - or so the locals told me) . Mind you, the starlings didn't half make a mess - and the stink!!
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The only birds that I remember seeing were the pigeons in Trafalgar Square. I guess that i wasn't looking hard enough.
 
patricks148 said:
no matter where you go, you don't see much other than the most common birds i big cities, i doubt you would see any different in New York... you plum
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Without knowing for sure, I'm going to infer that "plum" has some sort of meaning beyond that of a fruit.
Or perhaps I'm being called a fruit.
I'll probably never know, and perhaps that's best!
 
Blue in Munich said:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/mar/14/peregrine-falcons-urban-london-success-story

https://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/56121.html

Never realised how common the peregrine falcon was... :rolleyes:
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see them pecking around Traf square do you:rolleyes: and as i said you are just as likley so see the same birds in any big city, so you would have PF in new york as you demonstraighted , seeing them being the oporative word...;) and they are pretty common, in almost every city with high buildings
 
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My son plays U13 football. He’s just moved from a 3rd division team to one in division 9 (of 9) as he wasn’t getting picked and some of his school mates play for the division 9 team. His new team have been hammered every game this season and in my lad’s first match for them last week they lost 8-0.

This week they played a team that won 14-0 last week so went with no expectations. We took an early 2-0 lead, which in itself was a pleasant surprise and by the time the equaliser went in with 10 minutes to go the team were out on their feet having given everything to try and stay in front. From the kick-off the ball was punted forward, the last defender missed and my lad ran on to it and at the second attempt scored what turned out to be the winner. All the parents celebrated the goal like we had just won the league and there were tears at once the final whistle was blown.

After the match my lad said that he struggled to get that winning shot away as he had run so hard that his legs were like jelly. Just shows how sport at whatever level has the power to bring joy and life lessons.
 
Eight long tail tits on our bird feeder. Seemed like the blue tits and great tits stood aside to let them feed. Lovely little birds that always come to the table together. Just hope all eight survive the winter.
 
Had an afternoon watching the Tuesday bowling league match this afternoon. Shorts weather, a fantastic view of the mountains and a bottle of white Rioja. I think the team won 3 matches to 1 but who cares... sun on your face and the warm glow of wine...(y)
 
This story i just read on the GSP facebook page:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

So I'm at Pets at Home buying a bag of dog food for my dog ?
While in the queue, a woman behind me asked if I had a dog ? Why else would I be buying dog food?
So being top notch with the banter I told her "No, I don't have a dog, I'm starting my Dog Food Diet again" and that I probably really shouldn't because the last time, I had ended up in hospital, in intensive care with IV's in both arms and tubes coming out of most orifices. But I had lost 3 stone in 4 Weeks!
I told her that it was essentially the Perfect Diet and all you have to do is load your pockets with handfuls of dry dog food and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. I get the 'Complete' food as it is nutritionally balanced, so it works really well, and I decided that I was going to give it another go.
(I have to mention here that practically everyone in the queue was now enthralled with my story)
Horrified, she asked if I had ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned me.
I told her "No, I stepped off a curb to sniff a Cocker Spaniel's arse and a lorry hit me.
I thought the guy behind her was going to have a heart attack he was laughing so hard.
 
Have been feeling a bit miserable since turn of year as I have been reflecting that a year ago I had started a 6 month career break, and we were looking forward to 1st Feb when we were flying out to Singapore then Auckland at the start of a 4month adventure down under and in SE Asia. And sure enough we had a fabulous time.

And so we have in the last week booked flights for a week in Valencia and area in October; and this morning finalised our accommodation and flights for a week in the Peloponnese in June. Not quite the same as last year - but it makes us feel a bit better. We are very fortunate...
 
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