Ravendale House

Have I spoken too soon about getting rid of the old tree? I do hope not, but it’s now 10 days since I was feeling smug about it, and no sign of further progress.

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I do like nice surprises that come out of the blue. Take today for example. It started off as a fairly dreary Friday, but took an unexpected turn just after lunch.

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Today I took part in the R.S.P.B Big Garden Bird Watch for 2011. I watched between 10.40am and 11.40am through the kitchen window. Here are my results.

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Today was glorious, but cold, so after lunch I ventured into the garden with my wheelbarrow. I’m not sure if this was a smart move or not.

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Today two things happened, or perhaps I should say, two things could have happened, but fortunately for me, they didn’t.

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Today started in a fairly normal way. A visit from the squirrel with two arms, a pair of pheasants and the gang of long-tailed tits. I think I counted 8 this time. Just before lunch I got a brief glimpse of a moorhen, for the first time in months. Could my little friend from last year have returned?

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Back in November I wrote with pride about my lovely red geraniums and how they were still flowering. Then in December I wrote again about how they were suffering from a combination of geranium rust and extreme cold. In short most of them looked dead.

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I went out looking for snowdrops a few days ago, but not a sign. Then this morning I notice one single snowdrop flowering by the back door. I know one snowdrop doesn’t make a Spring, but at least it makes you feel like we’re going in the right direction at last.

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I think it’s pretty well accepted these days, that the best things in life are free, and today I proved that beyond a shadow of a doubt.

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From the title you could be forgiven for thinking this is a story more suited to my other website, 1001cats.com but you’d be mistaken.

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