The sun took its time coming out today. Most of the day was grey and a bit cold , there were a few glimpses of the sun in the afternoon but no sooner did I think about taking off my coat than the sun would disappear behind the clouds again. It wasn't until the early evening that you could really say that it was sunny. At 7.30 there was not a cloud in sight, just a bright blue sky until the sun went down after 8.00. 
With the sun came the birds, there had been birds flitting in and out of the trees all day but suddenly the air was filled with birdsong. I carried on working outside till late and was rewarded with the beautiful song of this song thrush. He was perched at the top of the tallest tree singing away, such a repertoire, a lot of it borrowed from other birds. I'm not too good at identifying birdsong but there was definitely an alarm call and something that sounded suspiciously like a cat/buzzard's mew.
Not a lot happening at home though the new washing machine was delivered in the afternoon after the usual phone call, 'I'm lost, how do I get to your place?' That's what happens when you rely on SatNav rather than an old fashioned map. One bit of outdoor excitement while I was yet again in the garden. A large ride of 12 riders, some them on lead reins, went up the hill. Their return an hour later caused a lot of commotion amongst the ponies in the fields on either side of the road. Ben and Belle were cantering around and on the other side of the road Persy, Gift and (not had her foal yet) Coral galloped up and down along the fence. Sensibly the riders had all dismounted at the top of the hill but even so their horses were being a bit flighty. Maybe all that exercise will hurry along Coral's foal.
With the sun came the birds, there had been birds flitting in and out of the trees all day but suddenly the air was filled with birdsong. I carried on working outside till late and was rewarded with the beautiful song of this song thrush. He was perched at the top of the tallest tree singing away, such a repertoire, a lot of it borrowed from other birds. I'm not too good at identifying birdsong but there was definitely an alarm call and something that sounded suspiciously like a cat/buzzard's mew.
Not a lot happening at home though the new washing machine was delivered in the afternoon after the usual phone call, 'I'm lost, how do I get to your place?' That's what happens when you rely on SatNav rather than an old fashioned map. One bit of outdoor excitement while I was yet again in the garden. A large ride of 12 riders, some them on lead reins, went up the hill. Their return an hour later caused a lot of commotion amongst the ponies in the fields on either side of the road. Ben and Belle were cantering around and on the other side of the road Persy, Gift and (not had her foal yet) Coral galloped up and down along the fence. Sensibly the riders had all dismounted at the top of the hill but even so their horses were being a bit flighty. Maybe all that exercise will hurry along Coral's foal.
