Kingly 1 Dekota

31.July 2009

Well its been dry today and also an eventfull day. I officialy met Kingly 1 Dekota this morning and he is certainly a big beast, weighing in at what looks like well over a tun. An added bonus today was brunch, Julie the manager of Limetree house was cooking brunch for the residents today and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Scrambled eggs, bacon, mushrooms, beans, tomatoes, 4 sausages and bread and butter, the way to a mans heart for sure.

There are so many butterfly's this year, so many different colours from Cabbage White to Red Admiral, the gardens and hedgerows seem to be full of them.

Just a word about the picture above I took this during the wet weather earlier this year. It was taken at Shilley Green, Shilley Green Farmhouse is on the right,notice the car upto its wheel arches. The pond that overflowed is now dried up awaiting the rains of winter.

The End Of Another Week

Well its Saturday afternoon and it coming to the end another exciting week in the Parish of St. Pauls Walden. The weather has certainly been changable, we've had sunshine and heavy rain all week and my van brokedown!

Its my intention to record my blog everyday from Monday, this is the start of something I never thought I would ever do, so here goes!

27th July 2009

As promised I am writing my blog as I travel around the Parish of St.Pauls Walden. Today saw the arrival of a new Hereford Bull at Easthall Farm, from the pictures I have seen he's a big boy. The present imcumbant, Mr. Darcy who is also a Hereford has been working hard, but looks a little tired so he now got help servicing the 80 or so cows. I will get a photo of him for you tomorrow.
Its been another wet day in Whitwell, everything looks so sad in the rain, never mind its got to get better soon.

28th July 2009.

A dry day what a difference! The Parish of St Pauls Walden looked glorius today, and I saw something that excited me at 11.55am, I had'nt seen any of our large birds of prey for a couple of weeks.The Buzzards have been missing from our skys for days, then today over Stagenhoe bottom I saw four Red Kits. But what was really exciting was that there were 2 adults and two smaller your birds, which means they have bred locally again. I think the buzzards are busy raising their young as well so keep you eyes peeled. Is there another village that you can see Buzzards and Red Kits flying down the High Street?