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Re: what are you upto right now...?

#1591 Post by Diane65 » Sun Jul 14, 2013 10:43 am

Sunny Saver wrote:
John Milton wrote:I've been whisked away for a couple of nights of camping at Loch Lomond! :)
Lovely! Beautiful part of world. I love Scotland.
How stunning and totally agree with Sunny Saver. I have never camped properly (I have done overnight stays in a tent in France but everything is set up for you and went out to restaurants for dinner hence not proper) but would love to one day.
Ms Thrifty wrote:Catching up somewhat. Was out walking all morning (so I know it wasn't THAT hot, at least where I was), but decided to treat myself to an afternoon off as OH was going out, and having the house to myself on a Saturday outside football season is too rare a treat to miss. Plus I'm still struggling to get fit after a really bad virus and still can't manage a whole day's walk. But I've missed so much here...!
So sorry to hear that you have been unwell and it must have been a bad virus for someone as fit as yourself not to bounce back.

I too am just catching up on here after a wonderful week in Portugal just on my final wash then can iron in the sunshine :D
I love it when you come back with your holiday treats, got a lovely tablecloth from Portugal for my garden table plus a very pretty hand painted (the lady was painting them as we were there) fruit bowl from a day trip to Seville so I will always have a little reminder of the beautiful places that I have visited.
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#1592 Post by ejwrank » Sun Jul 14, 2013 1:33 pm

Ms Thrifty wrote:Catching up somewhat. Was out walking all morning (so I know it wasn't THAT hot, at least where I was), but decided to treat myself to an afternoon off as OH was going out, and having the house to myself on a Saturday outside football season is too rare a treat to miss. Plus I'm still struggling to get fit after a really bad virus and still can't manage a whole day's walk. But I've missed so much here...!

Hope you are soon feeling lots better, Ms Thrifty. We know it must have taken some powerful virus to keep you from your hiking/walking. Take it easy in this heat and get yourself better.
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#1593 Post by John Milton » Sun Jul 14, 2013 2:34 pm

Diane65 wrote:
Sunny Saver wrote:
John Milton wrote:I've been whisked away for a couple of nights of camping at Loch Lomond! :)
Lovely! Beautiful part of world. I love Scotland.
How stunning and totally agree with Sunny Saver. I have never camped properly (I have done overnight stays in a tent in France but everything is set up for you and went out to restaurants for dinner hence not proper) but would love to one day.
Had a great time! Thanks, all! The weekend involved plenty of beer, a fair dose of sunburn, swimming in the loch, a little hike and more barbecued meat than I care to think about!

Since tomorrow is a bank holiday weekend here, I'm off with my OH and friends to 'Viva Brazil' this evening for a good churrascaria! :D
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#1594 Post by eumenides » Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:00 pm

Gently being basted in the heat. If someone can smell a barbecue in Dorset, it's me !
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#1595 Post by big_bad_wolf » Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:40 pm

eumenides wrote:Gently being basted in the heat. If someone can smell a barbecue in Dorset, it's me !



I wondered what the smell was, hoping it was my tea.....
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    #1596 Post by eumenides » Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:20 pm

    big_bad_wolf wrote:
    eumenides wrote:Gently being basted in the heat. If someone can smell a barbecue in Dorset, it's me !
    I wondered what the smell was, hoping it was my tea.....
    Well, I guess there's no shame in being eaten by the actual big_bad_wolf ! :D
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    #1597 Post by eumenides » Fri Jul 19, 2013 8:20 pm

    Watching 3 goldfinches eating Niger seeds from our feeder 10 feet away from where I'm sitting. Gorgeous!!
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    #1598 Post by ejwrank » Fri Jul 19, 2013 8:52 pm

    eumenides wrote:Watching 3 goldfinches eating Niger seeds from our feeder 10 feet away from where I'm sitting. Gorgeous!!

    We have goldfinches too (the secret is the Niger seeds and persevering!) and they've brought their young ones recently. They are stunning little birds!
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    #1599 Post by eumenides » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:16 pm

    ejwrank wrote:
    eumenides wrote:Watching 3 goldfinches eating Niger seeds from our feeder 10 feet away from where I'm sitting. Gorgeous!!
    We have goldfinches too (the secret is the Niger seeds and persevering!) and they've brought their young ones recently. They are stunning little birds!
    Our new discovery: siskins ! I desperately need to b*y a spotting scope now as using our telescope would look ridiculous (being bazooka sized) as well as producing an inverted image. What else are you seeing ? We're also hosting dunnocks, woodpeckers and green finches. I wish our owls would come back to our tree... :tears:
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    #1600 Post by asamaic » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:26 pm

    eumenides wrote:
    ejwrank wrote:
    eumenides wrote:Watching 3 goldfinches eating Niger seeds from our feeder 10 feet away from where I'm sitting. Gorgeous!!
    We have goldfinches too (the secret is the Niger seeds and persevering!) and they've brought their young ones recently. They are stunning little birds!
    Our new discovery: siskins ! I desperately need to b*y a spotting scope now as using our telescope would look ridiculous (being bazooka sized) as well as producing an inverted image. What else are you seeing ? We're also hosting dunnocks, woodpeckers and green finches. I wish our owls would come back to our tree... :tears:
    I've never seen an owl in the wild, that would be amazing. I have a soft spot for them. Sounds like you have your own little nature reserve, how wonderful! o/

    We have semi-regular visits from a family of foxes. I know they get a bad press, but they do not go rummaging through anyone's bins or attack any babies, they mainly sunbathe and stroll about. Gorgeous wee things, I'd love to play with them, but I'm not an idiot, you can't tame a wild creature and they do carry harmful germs for humans. Content to watch from a distance. :D
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