So sleeeeeeeepy ... but v nice day

We've failed in about half our planned interactions with other humans over the holidays, due to a combination of extreme heat and Mr B being a giant slug. Had a lovely cup of tea with quatrefoil  the other day, and London H1 was in town v briefly so we had a catch-up. Have failed to catch up with tinofbeans  as yet, but I will! Alas, i_autumnheart  is probably back in the north -- though thankfully in a reasonably dry part of it!

Today we went up the mountains and caught up with S&G, who are two of our oldest friends, and their lad, dogs and chickens. It's luverley up there -- a proper village where neighbours exchange favours and the kids can feed manky carrots to the local ponies. Lad is disturbingly not the midget he once was. Little grower!

There we were, having a great old chat around the kitchen table when a big fat brown pigeon came and perched on the balcony. Then another, and another, soon four. They boldly came up to the door and began to eat the dog food while we watched. Looking them up in my bird book, I think they were brown cuckoo-doves -- anyone out there know better?

So sleeeeeeeepy ... but v nice day

We've failed in about half our planned interactions with other humans over the holidays, due to a combination of extreme heat and Mr B being a giant slug. Had a lovely cup of tea with quatrefoil  the other day, and London H1 was in town v briefly so we had a catch-up. Have failed to catch up with tinofbeans  as yet, but I will! Alas, i_autumnheart  is probably back in the north -- though thankfully in a reasonably dry part of it!

Today we went up the mountains and caught up with S&G, who are two of our oldest friends, and their lad, dogs and chickens. It's luverley up there -- a proper village where neighbours exchange favours and the kids can feed manky carrots to the local ponies. Lad is disturbingly not the midget he once was. Little grower!

There we were, having a great old chat around the kitchen table when a big fat brown pigeon came and perched on the balcony. Then another, and another, soon four. They boldly came up to the door and began to eat the dog food while we watched. Looking them up in my bird book, I think they were brown cuckoo-doves -- anyone out there know better?