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No knowing what he has been up to then Kandj.

Yes we have loads of clocks too, then suddenly remembered all the security timers and the central heating clock. And of course we were awake ages before we needed to be. I do hate the dark evenings so it is a bonus that today is bright and sunny.

We have a little coal tit that has been visiting the past few days, and before we went away too, the two collard doves are back so sadly I think it must have been the young one that was caught, it was very trusting and would stay on the feeder even while we were next to it so obviously didn't recognise the danger of cat. We do still have two of the goldfinches visiting and a few sparrows but no blackbirds. I did spot a robin down the end of the garden yesterday. OH has been busy out there pulling things up as it is garden bin day tomorrow. However the garden is still looking quite good. :-)

I only changed the time on my watch.OH did the kitchen wall clock and the one he has in his study .The rest reset automatically eg the boiler clock,computers and iPhones.I haven't checked the clock in the car yet but I never look at that one anyway.My oven clock is never set at the right time.

The blackbirds here have been having a field day on the lawn pulling up lovely big juicy worms :-D.I counted 7 last night.The Green Woodpecker and Gt Spotted have been busy too.The Green one on the lawn and the other pecking away on the dead tree next door. It was nice to see that one again

It has been a lovely morning here with the sun shining.We sat out with our coffees earlier.But now it is beginning to feel a little chilly as it is clouding over.

Oops, knew I had forgotten something. Thanks for the reminder Jane, I haven't done my watch.

A lovely day here - a real change from the last few grey damp days. Haven't seen many birds today but the seeds seem to have gone down quite a bit and dirt and leaves have been thrown everywhere, so that is probably blackbirds.

I don't have to set my watch it is a vivofit2 and when I sync it with the Ipad it automatically resets the time.

Blackbirds aren't the tidiest birds are they Vera? :-S

Ann I haven't heard of a watch like yours !!!!!.I think I am way behind when it comes to technology like that. :-S.Is it an Apple Watch Ann?

No not an apple watch, a bit cheaper than that. it is like a Fitbit. It measures the number of steps/miles you walk a day and also your sleep pattern, shows you how many calories you have walked off as well. Does a few more things but I only use those I have said. Google vivofit2. :-)

I am going to look that one up Ann :-D

Has anyone got lots of Ladybirds in the house????? We have had loads today .They seem to be emerging from somewhere .We keep finding them on the windows :-S

I haven't seen many at all this year Jane, except for when we went to Montacute a couple of weeks ago. Everyone was covered with them. Some ordinary ones, and others that were black with a big red spot on each wing.

M.

None here Jane you must have them all. :-D

I don't know, Jane; not content with having most of the birds, you now seem to be hosting most of the ladybirds. :-D. You haven't got my frogs as well have you? :-D

Well, I tried to change the picture if the baby. It won't show anything at all now !!!

M. :-(

Edit. Done it on my laptop, must be my ipad, I have just done an update, several things don't work now.

Leave it a while then try again. At what stage did it seem to go wrong? Maybe there is a glitch.

Not a Frog in sight here Vera.Have yours vanished? :-(
A lot of the Ladybirds have lots of black on them :-S :-S.I keep having to flick them out (gently of course :-) ).My Son found lots of dead ones in his bedroom yesterday after having his yearly clean!!!!!.
As for having all the birds.I definitely think the numbers are down on the window feeder (no doubt to having Thomas prowling about).My purse is a lot heavier than normal as i am not having to buy quite so much bird food .
Hope this posts as we have just had a power cut :-S

Maryanna I managed to change my avatar ok.

Loving your Avatar Ann.

How did you lose the lovely baby photo Maryanna? Not too long now to another grandchild for you...... I hope that your daughter is keeping well right now?

Vera, no frogs near here. I hope that Humphrey makes an appearance soon.

No ladybirds here Jane. In fact we haven't seen any for a very long time, so they must have all made their way over to you (or hiding in Jame's bedroom??).

Thanks Kandj, it is a photo I took in Dorset last year at Abbotsbury.

We've just been laughing at the antics of a blue tit. He's obviously finding that the weather has brought out some insects and there must be a little cache of them on our fence. He's been hanging at the most extraordinary angles trying to get his beak into a spot by a fence post. Every so often he flew on to a nearby blueberry bush for a rest, then back to the fence for another go.

At the moment there are around 8 blackbirds in the garden throwing leaves, grit and earth everywhere, and there were a pair of robins earlier.

We haven't seen our frogs for a while. In one week a while ago we saw Humphrey or a very similar frog, one a little smaller and a baby one but they all seem to have gone walkabout :-(

They are funny aren't they Vera.I too have seen them on our Woodshed .Upside down,sideways ,all ways to get to the insects.They don't give up.So it must be quite a feast :-D

Nothing very interesting here, just the usual birds who eat and fly off, but it is nice to read about the antics from Jane and Vera. I hope Humphrey frog shows up soon.