mobile phones and loose dogs

So we are all allowed to have opinions and the occasional rant is allowed right.

Had a nice walk around a piece of land this morning, the last of my walks for this site in Essex as part of a breeding birds survey. Its private with a couple of footpaths on it but I know the locals think they can walk all over despite the fact I always ask permission to access it. Why because someone else owns it. So this morning I have had a good walk and seen/heard four new bird species for the site, Reed Bunting, Common Tern, Redshank and the cream of them for me a pair of Yellow Wagtail.

All's well with the world, when I see this woman appear with two greyhounds, she is looking around and through me, I get closer and say morning, she acknowledges me then starts to enquire what I am doing there, I fob her off with a tale after she notices my binoculars and telescope and says to me are you birdwatching. Then I get told I am looking for my other dog I expect he's off chasing something. What breed I say having seen loose dogs all over this site some hundreds of yards from any visible person, oh he is a lurcher she says. Is he chasing Hares I ask, I expect so she says hes young but its nice to see the dogs chasing the hares she says, before saying the farmer doesn't control them.

So she has no right to be there and thinks its fine to let her three hunting dogs go loose in the countryside knowing there are animals around as well as ground nesting birds, just as long as her dogs are happy.

Moving on I was driving back on the old route and got as far as the road that bypasses Linton travelling from Essex, there is a large John Deere tractor coming towards me pulling a large trailer, yes harvest is in full flow now. I can see that the tractor is veering all over the lane and look at the driver. It was nine thirty this morning in case anyone knows him and the driver had one hand on the steering wheel trying to control the veering while with the other he was looking at his mobile phone. Well that's okay then eh shame he had to go to work and drive the tractor really instead of being able to concentrate on playing with his phone. Works a bummer eh.



 

Burwell fete at the mill and musicians and privies

Been to Stevens Mill and the museum itself in Burwell this afternoon, free entry today for the fete that was on including entry to the mill itself. Nice little rural museum with enthusiastic volunteers. Cup of tea and some cake and listening to some of the local folk musicians playing on despite the rain, Paul, Terri, Martin and Pat.

Lots of interesting pictures and artefacts and recordings of folk from Burwell as you go round. Its changed a bit since I went just last year.

A few words caught my eye and made me smile they were next to an old Privy.

I still have memories of the Privy that was at Owls End where Mums parents lived for more years than a few and it also recalled a story I was told not that long ago a real cracker about a privy where the door was left open but the seat wasn't down.

More memories that must be passed on and a story that needs telling.

: Why some Badgers age faster than others

: Why some Badgers age faster than others Wonder if this works in humans as well??????

The things you hear

Told some stories today at a village festival, between sets I was wondering about and came across this street organ.

Nothing odd in that you might say well perhaps not, listening to the tune though I had to smile as the Blues Brothers arranged for street organ belted out and it worked.

so which or who is right.......

Friday evening I popped into a motorway services to get some food, I waited in the queue to be served until prompted to go to till 6. I was almost there when the woman there said next please.

The lady at till 5 said to her hes here pointing at me and laughing. Oh I didnt see you said till 6.

I must have lost weight I says getting laughter from till's 5 and 6.

Then today I had a bit of work at a village festival and bumped into a chap I knew years ago while working at Milton. We exchanged pleasantries and then he says you've put some weight on.

So who is right till 6 or the chap I knew.

Somehow I reckon its the chap I knew.