Good Morning Early Birds!

[waterboatman]

Wednesday. Got a charter today, but not until 1400, so no need to rush too much.

Misty this morning, but warm.

When the boaty game in.

Things are settling nicely now. Still a little bit more alertness, but all going about their usual legal or illegal occasions as the case may be. The badgers mostly still out and about, so that was a good sign, the older ones were around the sett nattering, just like little old people. They looked at me then ignored me, so that is good. :o} The rookery sentries were already on guard, and beady eyes watched me go by. Too misty to see if the deer were on the hillside, but no roe deer were down on my patch. The lady keeps an eye on them, they are too far away for me. The pair of foxes were playing tag chasing each other about and having fun. The dawn chorus is in fine voice despite the mist, one of my favourite sounds. The squirrels seem to have taken up residence in the wood, I don't often see them, it's a bit too early when I'm about, but one was out, moving round the tree with one beady eye pepping round as I went by.

I wasn't able to see the ISS go over just after four because of the mist.

Tiggy was in at just after 10 last night, on his own, but he did carry a biggish bit of ham fat away with him. Foxy was late, his food was still there when I went out, but was gone when I got back.

Have a happy day everyone.

[albaqwerty]

Morning Boaty xx

Glad to read all is settling with the wildlife.

Flying visit, back in a bitty xxxx

Morning to everyone else who pops in xx

[waterboatman]

Morning albs. xxxxx Playing with oh's lunchbox again? ;o}

[paddywak]

Morning boatie, and anyone else who comes along.We've got abit of mist here as well but hopefully it will be another nice day when it burns off.Time for a walk to the paper shop it's on mornings like this I miss Max it's not the same walking without him rooting about chasing things.

[waterboatman]

Morning paddy. I know what you mean about max. Just not the same is it.

[murraymints]

Morning boaty xx Albs xx paddy xx..mist was quite heavy at 4 but is lifting now...having a day off today going out to lunch with mum and dad..

[waterboatman]

Morning minty. xxx Good for you. A pity you can't bring them to the TA isn't it! :o}

[janbee]

Morning to one and all xx

[beejay1124]

hi wbm n all

another good 'un forcast here for 2 day - so there is

[murraymints]

Morning Jan xx how's Brighton today ?... have you seen another mad woman running about clutching a bottle of bolly ? Our JJ still awol !

[waterboatman]

Morning jan xxx All well this morning? :o}

Morning beej. I should be a good one here too...when the mist lifts! All well mate? :o}

[murraymints]

Morning bee xx

[beejay1124]

aye . dead on mate . dead on
its the annual 2 week ( twelfth July) hols over here still at the mo- most of the buoders off work- back nxt week

[beejay1124]

bouders ?? ^

builders
:-)

[beejay1124]

bout ye minty x
?

[waterboatman]

A good time to be on hols beej. The right weather for once! :o}

[murraymints]

Going to the retreat at cockpen near bonnyrigg..Jan May know it ...it's where Dalhousie castle hosted it's Tudor banquet nights....hogs on spits ...board for plate and dagger to eat....sold it off and is now a hotel with very popular restaurant. Wee chapel for weddings..large conservatory and peacocks roaming the gardens !

[Hypognosis]

Morning boaty. Morning all.

Not gone to sleep yet so was able to see ISS go by; Crescent moon and Venus in the brighter part of the sky. Mercury is low down, further left but there was enough horizon cloud to swamp it out, as always.

Could hear Song Thrush not far away. I'm not used to hearing them from the back garden. Convinced I could see small bats, in silhouette, flitting about and House Martins' wittering calls even in the semi-darkness, at ISS time.

[beejay1124]

aye surely wbm--
good growth in the garden veg too
-- as well as the weeds

[waterboatman]

Sounds lovely minty. I'm sure mum and dad will love it. I'm also sure that you will too. :o}

[Arksided]

Good morning WBM and folks. It's a lot cooler this morning (still warm though) in West Yorkshire. I ventured as far as taking the bin out but the only wildlife was a snail. Not lucky enough to see any vixens.

Hope you all have a good day whatever it may bring.