Winter 2012

3 feet of snow?. We think it's bad here if we get 3 inches.

There's nothing like some new plants to get you in the mood for spring!

Good luck with all that planting , Galest , you are going to be busy .

Galest you have had along winter but wow your garden sounds amazing and you are going to be so busy planting.

It will be a real pleasure again for you to get into your garden like all of us.

Hope you can post some photographs of the Storks !

I saw a Black one once. Was sitting on the ground in a car park near the Severn Estuary eating my lunch under my cycle cape, as Pigeons about. This bird flew very sedately past the car park, heading for Slimbridge where it knew there was food.
Couldnt get my camera out quickly enough.
Oh well, there are always memories !

Down in the dumps today as I woke up to more snow and theres alot on its way over the next 2 wks, serves me right for talking about how well the garden looked after the snow went - Oh well i ll just have to keep looking at the plants waiting to go out and tell myself Spring IS on its way! Yes of course I will post some pics of the Storks. They erect platforms on the lamposts here for them to build their nests on but there is a house a few doors behind me where theres a huge next on a chimneytop it must be a good 3ft across so i ll try for some pics there. They are everywhere tho ive had them in my garden (much to my dogs dismay) and when yr driving along you see them on the grass verge and in the fields. After 6 yrs I still find them amazing and if you see them flying low its like watching a scene out of Jurassic park, however it can be quite startling if they swoop across in front of yr car.
Back to looking at gardening books now!

Thank you. Amazing how conditions and wildlife differ in other countries. I look forward to seeing the pictures.

It is being said now that Buzzards are taking the Rabbits around here. When we were young years ago we never saw this bird, or a Red Kite.

About 4 years ago I was pushing my bike up a hill on the Brigstock-Oundle road. Felt I was being watched. Looked up and 3 Buzzards were in a horizontal line, above me, riding the thermals, gazing down at me with their big brown eyes. Must have been fascinated with my yellow Dayglo safety top. I called out to them " You lot stay up there !" Then they cleared off.

I'm pleased to hear the snow has gone for you , and it is now possible for you to get out to your garden. It's such a relief to see signs of spring :o)

Dianebulley I get buzzards in the garden usually deep in the middle of Winter. I think they are attracted by all the small birds on the feeders and ive found the odd pile of blue tit feathers around the same time. Sad but they all have to survive.
Weathers changed Hywel cold North winds thats blown down the garden for 3 days now and froze the soil so will have to wait awhile longer to get out there.