In search of the Northern Lights
In an act of purest optimism we are off to Scotland in search of the Northern Lights. We hope that if we go far enough …
Saturday shifting in sunshiny London!
6am start again for a 4 hour drive to help Josh and Christy move into their new lodgings in Berrylands, Raynes Park. Last view of …
Early 82nd birthday celebrations for dad at Chatsworth and lovely meal in Wheatsheaf pub in Baslow.
Pea soup, cajun chicken and chocolate pudding all very tasty while dad opened his present and sipped his shandy. And so we set off along …
Wentworth Castle gardens, history tour
Very interesting history tour of Wentworth Castle gardens. New to the National Trust in 2019. Varied gardens with traditional baroque, Union Jack, rhododendron gardens and …
Birmingham movings
So, on to help Isaac and Antoine prepare their new flat for moving. Keys picked up today but Isaac is allergic to carpets so first …
Underbank reservoir, Stocksbridge
Thursday 22 September found us exploring again near sheffield to see if we could use the spotterscope somewhere. Not so successful for that but a …
More Hall reservoir
Exploring our area and trying out the new scope. Saw gold crests, long tailed tits, cormorants and lots of ducks including a muscovy duck in …
West Side Story at the Nottingham Arts Theatre
Last minute booking with Carol and Dave to a great amateur production of this moving story. Preceded of course by 2 minutes silence as we …
New scope at Old moor
Exploring Oldmoor RSPB site to try out David’s new scope. Lovely site but forgot to take a photo of the scope! Saw curlew sandpiper, a stint …
Exploring the Wash
Exploring the Wash and discovered a lovely little lighthouse where Sir Peter Scott (painter and conservationist son of the famous Antarctic explorers) lived from 1933 …