What is it with this family and the big cats?
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Cropston Reservoir - RSPB Open Day
On Sunday 15th April in gloriously sunny weather we took ourselves off to Cropston reservoir where the RSPB were holding a family fun day.
We drove into the Severn Trent treatment site (normally closed to the public) and started to explore.
The buildings are quite impressive.
The inside of the buildings is quite impressive too with 'robot's 
and a tiled archway.
To see this view from the top of the tower you have to climb 160 steps.
On the water were great crested grebe, tufted duck and cormorant.
We were taken on a short guided walk by an RSPB volunteer and we saw
a domestic duck nesting 20 feet up in a tree
goldcrest,
nuthatch,
treecreeper,
grey heron,
robin,
blue tit,
blackbird
and we heard (but didn't see) greater spotted woodpecker and blackcap.
Lunchtime came very quickly and we had a very nice meal at the Badger's Sett.
The whole idyllic day was spoilt when Jacqui got a mobile phone call to say that our house had just been burgled.
We drove into the Severn Trent treatment site (normally closed to the public) and started to explore.
The buildings are quite impressive.
The inside of the buildings is quite impressive too with 'robot's 
and a tiled archway.
To see this view from the top of the tower you have to climb 160 steps.
On the water were great crested grebe, tufted duck and cormorant.We were taken on a short guided walk by an RSPB volunteer and we saw
a domestic duck nesting 20 feet up in a tree
goldcrest,
nuthatch,
treecreeper,
grey heron,
robin,
blue tit,
blackbird
and we heard (but didn't see) greater spotted woodpecker and blackcap.
Lunchtime came very quickly and we had a very nice meal at the Badger's Sett.
The whole idyllic day was spoilt when Jacqui got a mobile phone call to say that our house had just been burgled.Thursday, April 12, 2007
Joyce's visit to Doris
On Tuesday 10th April, Valerie and Frank brough Joyce up to stay with Doris.
Jacqui had some ideas of where to take her mum and auntie.
The first trip on Wednesday was to the Fuchsia Nursery at Thornton Reservoir.
Joyce bought plants and Doris bought a new bird bath.
The camera caught them later sat on a bench overlooking the reservoir.
On Thursday a table had been booked at "Time & Plaice", a fish shop of high repute in Rothley.
We left suitably stuffed and we made our way to Leire and the home of June Goodwin.
June lives at Stemborough House which has a big enough garden for her to keep three Jacob's sheep and a swimming pool.
June lives a very full life and has made several appearances on tv.
She was one of the earliest competitors on the "Weakest Link".
June was born a Harris and she is cousin to Joyce and Doris.
June's daughter Melanie has made a study of the family tree and was able to show us a 12-page printout.
Jacqui had some ideas of where to take her mum and auntie.
The first trip on Wednesday was to the Fuchsia Nursery at Thornton Reservoir.
Joyce bought plants and Doris bought a new bird bath.
The camera caught them later sat on a bench overlooking the reservoir.
On Thursday a table had been booked at "Time & Plaice", a fish shop of high repute in Rothley.
We left suitably stuffed and we made our way to Leire and the home of June Goodwin.
June lives at Stemborough House which has a big enough garden for her to keep three Jacob's sheep and a swimming pool.
June lives a very full life and has made several appearances on tv.
She was one of the earliest competitors on the "Weakest Link".
June was born a Harris and she is cousin to Joyce and Doris.
June's daughter Melanie has made a study of the family tree and was able to show us a 12-page printout.
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