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Recently I saw a great crested grebe standing on its legs out of the water and I thought oh thats unusual and the funny thing is (well its not actually funny)that a few days later I noticed another great crested grebe again standing up out of the water.I could have crushed a grape such was the feeling of well being that rushed over me and gave me a warm tingling feeling inside.Talk about a slow burning pleasure ,there I was enjoying myself ,not realising it ,it had just crept up on me ,I felt the corners of my mouth curl up and at the same time my eyes narrowed,probably.Then there was the robin ,I saw ,wings spread out ,sun bathing ,taking in his daily dose of vitamin D .The sort of behaviour I would expect from a blackbird.Talking of blackbirds and robins ,been out gardening most of the day (in the garden)and blow me if a blackbird wasnt impersonating a robin in behaviour! He followed me around the garden for hours,he was only a couple of feet away from me on half a dozen occasions.I gave him several worms ,he added to them to his already worm laden beak .Gave him some raisins ,but he shot me a look that I took to mean ,Im going about the serious business of providing for my brood,raisins? are you mad? Similarly he wasnt tempted by a snail.Ok sorry youre not a song thrush then Mr daddy merula .Turids Merula in latin is the blackbird as Im sure you are aware esteemed reader.Was watching a heron yesterday,he had caught my eye ,because (guess what? )unusually he was sat down ,hunched up ,he did nothing for over an hour,at one point he yawned.Can birds yawn? well this heron could ,anyway,herons dont sit down ,they wait around,statue like ,take off and land ,stab fish with their big beaks that sort of thing.If you want to see birds doing nothing by the way then surely the master of this are the sea eagles on Mull.Having travelled the considerable distance to see these awesome birds ,I was determined not to leave without seeing one of them do something,anything.Four and a half hours of sitting around later ,he took flight and do you know what it was worth the wait ,I kid you not.Aproximately one minute before taking flight ,a yorkshireman had pulled up in his car ,he got out and witnessed the take off ,I glared at him with hate in my eyes ,however when he said in a broad yorkshire accent blimey ,its like a flying barn door,I couldnt help but agree with him.Watch this space for more inane ramblings.
Lottery win day dreams.
Most people weather they admit it or not have the occasional daydream about winning on the lottery.Whats yours? Mine goes a something like this: I win lets say for arguements sake ,I won a million pounds in the lottery.There then follows a celebratory curry ,I would probably drink too much that night and wake up the following morning wondering if the previous night had really happened.Yes ,but what would I do with all that dosh? Well ,I certainly wouldnt rush out and buy a red Ferrari and an enormous house .I like the house we have ,I would pay off the mortgage ,quit being awage slave and do something useful .By something useful I mean ,work full time for some of the many conservation bodies .It would give me greater pleasurer donating money to worthy causes than becoming a Ferrari driving idiot.
