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Thought it was time of the year to get a jumper out, although saying that, it does seem incredibly mild out there this morning.... :)
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High wind and raindrops here. Have a feeling that if I go out they may be falling on my head :D

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Good morning. It's not gardening weather today here anyway. My bird watching is a bit disppointing too, it must be too windy to fly. There have only been three birds on the feeders in contrast to over 100 on Tuesday.
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The leaves off the silver birch trees are fluttering past the window simulating butterflies
Starlings are out in force
Red Kites sweeping by (not sweeping leaves)around 20 goldies on feeders as I type

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It is hardly daylight up here, been like it for days, wet and windy, so I might go fishing later from a local beach
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I didn't even wake up until late - it was just so very dark this morning. The birds have been unsuccessful in landing on the bird table - I might have to move it slightly so it's more sheltered. Even my little bit of left over bit of boiled fruit cake that I put out for them is still there but the pigeon has his beady eye on it. However, he's so fat he can't quite manage a wind tunnel manoevre.
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Very blustery here too and the birds seem to be struggling in the wind. Decided I won't hang my washing out though. My underwear risks being ripped off the line and I wouldn't want the ignominy of having to knock on all the neighbours'' doors to try and retrieve it !

Just made a big pan of leek and potato soup. Do enjoy all these "peasant foods" when the weather turns more wintery! Should really have made tomato soup with the last couple of pounds of this summer's now slightly wrinkled tomatoes but quite honestly after such a good crop we're all "tomatoed out" for a while !
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Just made a big pan of leek and potato soup. Do enjoy all these "peasant foods" when the weather turns more wintery!


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Well the fishing was a washout(all most literally)horizontal stair rods of rain in a howling gale and an angry sea, usually that means some Cod, but it's Quiche tonight I'm afraid.
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Well Tiger you are to be congratulated for toughing it out, even if you didn't catch anything. A fisherman's lot is rarely a happy one. Enjoy your quiche sitting in a nice warm dry environment!
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Not quite the same as a nice bit of Cod, Tigerburnie, but i'm sure the Quiche was first class.... :)
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Sadly the Cod seem rather short in supply this year, so eating a lot of Quiche these days lol.(It couldn't possibly be that the anglers rubbish??)
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I'm rather miserable; three weeks of coughing up purulent phlegm is no fun. So I have not been to the allotment recently.
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That's the thing with these between season viruses Stephen, they certainly seem to linger longer anyway.
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