( Wouldn't you just know it....the moment I posted the blog then the e-mail pinged with the screen shot from Mark 😆. )
Thanks to all of you who responded to my "cry for help" for items to publish. You have no idea how difficult it can be to try and come up with something imaginative every week 😏.
Hopefully I have managed to get all the photos below attributed to the person who took them...my cut and pasting skills are still pretty much in their infancy...lol.
Alex sent this photo in and I did publish it in last week's blog ...but late. I have included it again as it really is a lovely shot "across The Bay".
Mark contributed these photos from up on St George's Down.... love the artistic sun shot..!
Geoff has been busy snapping away (taken at Golden Hill taken last week. Bugle, early purple orchid and those apple trees planted by the Wildlife Warriors).
Viv was quick enough to capture this newly fledged blackbird at her house. (centre shot on edge of woodwork.) Awesome view you have there Viv - good luck with the construction work 😀.
Whilst on the subject of nesting birds, I managed to capture the blue tits that are using the nesting box on the end of my workshop. Sorry about the video quality but didn't want to get too close. I had to slow the video down so you can see the birds...lol.
My reason for not attending the virtual session this week was that we had (for medical reasons) go over to "North Island". In case any of you are unfortunate enough to have to make the trip then here is a quick report.
If you are going for medical reasons then contact Red Funnel and they have an NHS discount of just £10.50 return for car and two..! The ferry was on time, both ways, and although a lot of freight, not that many cars. If you are "self isolating" for medical reasons then you can use the executive lounge (the top deck) as it is reserved for that purpose. The ferry staff were NOT using masks by did keep their distance and were particularly helpful. Traffic over in Southampton is lighter than usual but far busier than here. Having been used to St Mary's, which is like a ghost town recently, Southampton General is exactly what you would expect....people everywhere..! Most patients and the majority of staff are wearing masks and gloves and they have full PPE when undergoing treatment. Because we had to wear a mask and gloves for TWELVE HOURS yesterday, I am starting to get an appreciation of what it must be like for the NHS staff working long shifts...well done to every one of them for enduring such inconvenient, uncomfortable, garb 🙌.
That's about all for this week. Thanks to everyone who contributed this week's blog, nice to see that some of us are managing to get out and about whilst still complying with the Covid 19 rules and regs.
Take care and stay safe.
