19th November 2020 - Quiet Day

Thought for the day:"Giant fly is attacking local Police Station – Swat Team en route"

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Office of National Statistics

Once again a limited day - with Chris & Vicky with us - well Chris went off to play golf and then they went home - but Vicky and I walked the circle walk through the village and chatted with some locals ...

Had a longer talk with Geoff from up the road who turns out to be the  wildlife warden in Plwmp, and had a good chat about the wildlife in the area -  in particular Susie saw a pin-tail duck in the river - obviously a visitor ...  not a native of inland rivers.

The pintail is an uncommon dabbling duck, which rarely breeds in the UK and is most likely to be seen during the winter when it can be found with other ducks. Larger numbers gather on selected sheltered estuaries, such as the Wash and the Dee Estuary. Like all dabbling ducks, pintails feed at the surface rather than diving for their food. They eat plant food when dabbling, but will supplement their diet with insects and molluscs in the breeding season.

Some updates of the raised beds..

and the kiwi fruit

Pear Trees

Enough for one day ..

a short Trumpton...

Cheers !