My garden has been inundated by starlings for years. They are greedy, drive out the smaller birds and steal their food. But where have they all gone? I have put out bird food and they are no starlings...
Just heard that Zoe Ball is to take over from Chris Evans on the BBC2 breakfast show. Not too sure about this, but will reserve judgement until she actually starts. Plenty more stations if I can't...
New car delivered at 13:00 by a Trade Plater. Looks gorgeous, Race Blue Metallic with Black Interior. Checked it over very carefully, it's good, so then we gave the TP a lift to a roundabout on Thanet...
as I am driving tomorrow morning for the first time after last weekends accident, do not forsee any problems. Been a good weekend, bit wet earlier but afternoon/evening ok. Nice long dogwalk earlier,...
Thursday. I've had a wee stroll this morning, Not too bad outside. A bit cooler that I'd like, but there's nothing to be done about that. Today is a mostly dust rearranging, nothing else on the oracle...
Since I posted in 'Something unusual' thread (search for it) I have had a couple of negative(ish) replys, Mrs B. and I met in '84, married in 87, never looked back. I am mid 60's and after 20 years as...
. . . . day here on the Estuary, sunshine with a breeze keeping it comfortable. Just back from an hour or so walk along the 'front with Tash and the dogs, very pleasant it was too. Staying home...
Wednesday. Halfway through the week already. Tempus Fugit. Overcast again this morning, but a bit warmer than has been the last few days. I've not ventured out yet though, just poked my nose out the...
Watching ITV+1 News. they were just talking to someone who has recently moved to Whitstable saying how nice it was to be able to see France just across the water, I always thought that was the Essex...
Going to have a full house, Me, Mrs B. Tash, her Sister Ana, with another Sister, BIL and dog arriving tomorrow sometime, and Nat a colleague of Tashs is still here while she sorts out a flat. Gonna...
I am in Margate, I have an hour free between meetings, am up to date with everything else so thought I would just look in and say 'Hello' Pssst! do not tell anyone :-) Anything good going on where you...
Tuesday. It's dry out this morning, so far anyway, I hope it stays that way. Not a great deal to do today, so I might go to Wotton-under-Edge and do some shoplifting in my favourite organic shop, and...
Article on trauma teams, recovery and treatment, an interview with someone from the N Kent coast who fell off his ladder when fixing his new house....the coincidence is remarkable, the man moved to a...
Just got home fron a two week residential course at a Cambridge Uni. It was lovely driving along the Seafront, Sea like a millpond, blue skies, gorgeous. Don't know what anyone else is doing but I am...
Do you wear colourful clothes? Tonight I'm wearing sage green floaty trousers and an ivory top with multi coloured birds on it and.....I hate it! My wardrobe is mainly black and white.....I love to...
Apparently, this year’s heatwave is a taste of how things are going to be. Too much for us. Where (in the UK) can we move to that’s significantly cooler than London, but has many of the same...