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Lizzie.I had a dog from a Sanctuary .He was a Collie x.I took photos of my garden to show it was all fenced in .They let me take him home as I would have a home visit soon.I didn't get a visit for over 2 years!!!!!!!!!!.By that time poor Dodger was beginning to loose the use of his back legs.Two ladies just turned up to do the visit.They said he needed to loose a bit of weight !!and that would help his legs.I have to say I was bl**dy cross.It turned out he had collapsed vertabrae (sp) and they had compressed the nerves going to his legs.(nothing to do with weight).He had a major op on his back and then a further one which sadly had no effect.We had him for 4 wonderful years.
I hope you get your dog as I know he will be loved and in the lap of luxury with you.

Hi Everyone
Lizzie SLR is Single Lens Reflex. Non the wiser me neither !!!!!!

Just had the camera out as the parakeets decided to stop and feed today.
One did at least and when another joined it was quickly given the heave ho.
The one that stopped stayed for a long time and was so delicate compared with the jackdaws in its feeding habits.

I have got a photo but it's not a close up as we didn't have the correct lens.
I changed the lens and all the birds flew away.

There were two magpies "kissing each other" but by the time I had changed the lens they too had gone. Another couple of magpies are building their nest and have made quite a substantial one so far.
Hope you all have a good day
Take care
Von

Hi Jude
Dog walk went fine, but still no home visit booked so I don't reckon we'll be able to bring him home tomorrow after the behaviourist appointment after all. Shame. We have reminded them that we haven't had a visit yet and they are confused because the lady the have that does it is usually pretty quick. They mostly work as volunteers so maybe she has a family issue going on - they said she normally says when she is unavailable. He's a black and white Border Collie and seems very sweet natured. He's obviously had some training and quickly knows if he does what he's asked he'll get a little treat. Have to watch that don't want him getting fat because of it. He could do sit and stay, and he could do down but he wouldn't stay down. I took him for a walk on my own Friday so I know he is not too strong or wayward for me to handle on my own (since it's me who'll be with him most of the time. He was fine with OH too when we went together on Sunday. Shame, he must havejust been lost by someone, but he obviously hasn't been mistreated as there didn't seem to be any handling difficulties at all. The people who took him to the centre said he travelled well too. Some of the other dogs there were obviously very suspicious of maybe men or women or people generally according to their past experience, poor things. I wonder how often we'll see our deer visitors in future once he arrives, and the ducks and swans? Sorry, waffling on in my excitement.

Gradually getting used to the camera. I got it for the more powerful zoom and chose it because it's not so different to my previous digital camera. It's not too big either so it will be able to come on certain days out with us though for quick shots we'll probably still just keep the old camera in my handbag. The new one won't fit in there, but it's not so big to take up too much space in a daybag, or carry with us on certain walks. Not one of the really serious (I think they're called) SLRs. Don't know what that stands for, but there you go. It has a lot more functions than I'll ever use, but I'm having a go at some of them bit by bit. Some I'll remembersome, and some I'll need reminding of. Others I may just forget entirely.

Have a great day with your grandson.

Hello DizzieLizzie:o)
Can't sleep, excited at seeing grandson tomorrow:o))
How did your doggie walk go, hope you soon get the home visit booked and good luck:o) How exciting:o) What breed is he/she?

That camera looks good, just been looking on amazon, mine is sort of held together with sellotape, bought it from lidl's about 3 yrs ago....it needs replacing now!
The Goose...bless him/her, she/he knows where he/she is better off...lol

jude

Just a quickie....New photo on Blog..Jeans stray cat Sweetie:o)

nite nite

jude

It seems to me that many of the birds seem to have sunflower seeds as their favourite, especially if you give sunflower hearts. I think they have a lot of energy in them and obviously the hearts make it even more easy to access. We fill those the most too. We started giving sunflower hearts this autumn and with the speed they go we've decided that when the weather gets easier we'll go back to whole sunflower seeds which are cheaper and save buying the more expensive hearts for tough weather. Also I will grow some sunflowers again to produce some of my own seeds for them (and the squigs).

Morning all
Magpies have just been in the garden, hadn't seen them for a while.
It is still the sunflower seeds that need refilling most.
Damp and miserable here this morning in Berkshire. Hope to fit in a walk this morning while hubby is at work. But only a mile or so.

Linda :o) XxX

Morning all.

Jude, I think Auntie Goosie is an escapee from someone's garden flock. She's a white one that looks like she is one of the domesticated varieties. Also when we first saw her she was very definitely already adult.

Still need to upload photos - it's a bit more of a procedure with new camera, but I found out on the first few how to manipulate the pics so I can eventually send you an edited form of the best parts of the shot - still learning on that score.

I got an Olympus SP-800UZ with 30x zoom. Even so yesterday's treat of spotting green woodie at the bottom of the garden means he will need more blowing up (not explosively you understand!).

Good news about Madoc. We will be walking our prospective new dog this pm. I walked him on my own on Wednesday - he's a lovely lad and we hope to adopt him Wednesday, but we haven't had a home visit yet.

Ann - I've never tried a tripod. Never considered myself such a serious photographer to warrant the extra expense. But I hadn't heard of a monopod. Can you get short/small ones that could stand on a window ledge? And are they expensive? I suppose I should look on Amazon or something to find out.

Done:o)

Its great, love it:o)
jude x

Okey dokey :o)

Have sent it Jude.

I will send the pic of the Heron Jude but it is not good.I took it through my bedroom window .You can just make out it's long neck and head.It looked really daft sat there.

Thats ok Jane:o))

No you did'nt!! can you send it to me:o)

You need to let someone know about the sparrows!!!

jude x

Thanks Jude.I just told him he is famous now lol
I think I said sometime ago here I hadn't seen sparrows around here for some years.Well down the lane in the horses field there are hundreds lol.But still none in our garden.
Did I send you the one of the Heron in our Conifer at the bottom of the garden?

Jane

Your Chester is on the blog:o)) he'sgorgeous:o))

jude xx

Vic saw 3 Herons on a field where the farmers were muck spreading.....he did'nt have the camera...GRRRRR

Okey dokey will look in a mo:o)

Are'nt they cute:o)

jude x

Lovely pics again .That Owl looks very stern Jude lol.and the 2 'boys' on catwatch !!
I have sent you one of Chester.
There seem to be a number of Magpies about.I hope we don't get hoards of them like last year.

More photo's onblog and just going to add one more:o))

jude x

Forgotten what I was going to say now. keep having to log back in.
Jean I am sure it is nothing personal that the birds flew off after you not your OH fed tham Lol!!!

I hope your OH is better soon. is

Morning all:o))

Jean...l do hope your OH is feeling better real soon, not like him to not be doing things. Positive thoughts for him!!

Linda...oh bless that'll be good, l'll take a look...lol

Jane..l will pm you asap re our Madoc:o)

The crow flew in and flew out again, so did the Magpie. Not many birds about past few days, loads of food left too.
We keep saying we're going to make nesting boxes, as we have bits of wood that would do the job, we'll have to get pieces of roof felt too, but as yet not started....it'l be too late soon...lol

see ya
jude