Good Morning Early Birds!

[waterboatman]

Monday is here again. Not a cloud in the sky, so the washing can go on the line. Wonderful! The stars put on a beautiful display and some high flying aircraft going about their business.

I have a charter today, lunch then on to Purton. A nice trip in good weather.

When the Boaty came in. (From his walk)

I was out early this morning. 2.30ish. The moon was bright enough to see clearly. always a bonus. I heard a couple of owls having a chat, I joined in and confused the pair of 'em! :o} Some foxes calling to each other, but not being too noisy. I reckon the pair will be in place to watch the dawn by now, it's just breaking right in front of me. I love watching the sky changing colour.

The badger sett was a hive of activity, some young ones learning to forage on the edge of their territory, supervised by one of the older ones. They kept breaking off to play, just like children everywhere. I didn't see or hear anything else in the air, but the dawn chorus was tuning up. A blackbird calling them in as I came back, just as the skyline to the East began to lighten, they are in full voice now. I love that welcome to the dawn.

Foxy was in at just after ten last night, he's looking a little less bedraggled, his tail is beginning to look like proper brush again. Tiggy was in with Mrs. tiggy following closely, as always he settled her under the table right by their water dish (an old plate with a rim) He fed her first as usual until she'd had enough, then he went foraging looking for slugs and snails. I'd noticed one or two yesterday, he'd obviously spotted them on his way in. The wee lad doesn't miss much! Then he polished off what was left that I'd put out for them. He had a drink and they sat there side by side for a while before heading off, tiggy leading with his mrs close behind. It's just makes me melt to see such devotion.

Someone has drunk me coffee! I'll go and get another one.

Have a happy day everyone.

[janbee]

Morning lovely boaty xx All my wildlife was quite quiet last night but the gulls are going berserk at the moment. They all have young and oh boy, what a racket they make. They run about along the rooftops . It's looks like a shooting gallery.
As I said yesterday, your wildlife behaves in a much more classy manner. Mine are all thugs.(and sex addicts!!)

[slinky.kate]

good morning to you'its lovely here in Glasgow ,window wide open and I can feel a lovely breeze coming in.Son coming over later so I don't have a clue what plans he has for me yet.hope you have a good day.

[janbee]

Morning Kate. How's yersel hen?

[waterboatman]

Morning jan xxx and Kate. xxx Lovely to see you. :o}

jan 'my' wildlife are the real deal. Proper country folk they are. :o} Many of the people round here are not even aware of what is around. I'll do my best to keep it that way! :o}

[waterboatman]

Kate I hope your lad has something nice in store for you. How are you keeping? :o}

[janbee]

I probably have a dawn chorus here too but the gulls are SOOOOO loud they drown out everything else. They are in a real tizz this morning. Lots of cats around and some of the young gulls can't fly too well and land in the gardens and then can't lift off again. The parents dive bomb and screech in the hope of driving the cats away and encouraging junior to get off his backside and FLYYYY!! Doesn't always work. The local cats(hate them !) are having a great time and killing everything they come across.

[janbee]

Got to go now. Meeting a couple of friends in a minute and we're heading off for walkies.
So, until we meet again by dawn's roseate fingers( Dawn doesn't seem to mind! Nice girl), I'll bid you a fond farewell for today.
Bye boaty and Kate xx

[waterboatman]

The cats are doing what they can to help jan. I'm not a cat fan either, but if they're seeing off the gulls that's fine by me. Who was the idiot that made the gulls protected? He wants publicly piddling on by all the dogs, large and small, in town!

[waterboatman]

Have a happy day jan and enjoy your walk. :o} xxxxx

[beejay1124]

bout youse ?
public holiday here today- some social intercourse down the pub beckons methinks

[waterboatman]

Morning beej. Sounds like a good plan to me mate! :o}

[murraymints]

Morning boaty xx bee xx slinky xx Jan if you're still here xx

[waterboatman]

Morning minty xxx How are you and how is dad this morning? :o}

[beejay1124]

;; the twelfth'' was on a saturady this year - so today is the public holiday--
lot of my mates r heading on hols today-as the '' twelfth'' fortnite is the main holiday break here--one mate and his significant other , headed off on m/bike via Holyhead - going to Sunderland to meet a daughter -then up to Scottieland to tour about

[beejay1124]

minty x
bout ye ?

[waterboatman]

I'm sure they will enjoy that beej. What are you going to get up to? :o}

[albaqwerty]

Goodly morning peeps xx

Blackbirds were having a lovely chat earlier in the back-garden, but they seem to have gone back to bed now.

[murraymints]

Dad had another good night...so will head for home today...been here nearly two weeks now so dread what I'm going to find !!

[waterboatman]

Morning albs xxx That sounds about right, now they've woken everyone up! :o}

[humbersloop]

morning all x

looking fine and dry