Author Archives: Bill

Because I took a break from my morning walks, I have probably missed out on some natural history at the Cockle Ponds, so I was really pleased to meet this little beastie, clinging on to the side. I think it was looking for breakfast. Usually, when they realise I am getting near they scuttle offContinue reading “1336 – Life in the cockle ponds”

I had turned off Clarence Road heading toward the high street, I heard a seagull making that sound which I associate with “There’s a threat to my nest” and lo and behold the screaming seagull is back, only a couple attempts. I have to say, it was nice to see. Something is about to happenContinue reading “1335 – Going for a stroll”

A while ago, Elayne told me that I should do a post (on face book really) about what Cockle Ponds are. When I went for yesterday’s walk I made a point of taking photographs of the information boards around the ponds. I’ve spend a bit of time this evening transcribing them. I have to sayContinue reading “1334 – The Cockle Ponds Part 1”

When I’m out for my morning walk, whaikt I like to do is get the sun lined up behind the Spinnaker. Today’s picture was no different from the hundreds of others I’ve taken, except I really quite like this one. Last night, I didn’t do a post. I think about ten minutes before I wentContinue reading “1333 – Hobbies”

We spend a fair bit of time in the garden, just sitting, taking things in. We love it. Part of it, actually quite a big part for me, are the birds. I love that they visit the feeding stations whilst we are in the garden. I think they have learned at least to a degreeContinue reading “1332 – Fat Alberts”

I don’t have a picture of the ivy, but we have a patch out the front of our house that needs trimming back plus the growing plants that cover our shelter are getting a bit wild and need removing. At least part of the weekend then, will be taken up with this kind of activity.Continue reading “1331 – The Ivy”

No, the picture has absolutely nothing to do with sparrows, or my forgetting to do a post last night. Except a blind alley which is causing me a lot, and I mean a lot of frustration. I’m playing with a spreadsheet, and I am trying to do something with the INDEX and MATCH functions, workingContinue reading “1330 – A Treatise on the feeding habits of Sparrows (or how I forgot to do a post last night)”

I was looking for a general picture of the high street. I was very surprised to find that searching back through all of the pictures I have taken in the last year, this was the closest I could get. Gosport is like any town, it has its good bits, and it’s bad bits. I, personally,Continue reading “1329 – The High Street”

Yes, yes, I know. The birds in the picture are not sparrows. I started getting serious about putting hanging feeders out a couple of weeks back. I had been putting fat balls out, but the birds appeared not to like them. I admit, they were cheep. 150 for £17. Who would. Think sparrows would beContinue reading “1328 – Sparrows”

I would like to plan some blogging activities. In order to do that I need to do things. Like for example, getting up in the mornings and going for a walk on a regular basis. I can’t be 100% certain of doing that, but I will try. I continue to read The Plantagenets, we areContinue reading “1327 – The week ahead”