(12th September 2024, 12.5 miles) The following morning, and after an excellent, large breakfast requiring intense, uninterrupted attention, we prepared to leave Darrowby/Grassington and packed away our overnight stuff ready for collection. I had arranged for Sherpa Van to transport our two wheelie bags between overnight stops. This meant having the bags packed, zipped and […]
(11th September 2024 – 15½ miles) We had last been in Skipton two years previously. Back then, Jim and I were hiking the Dales High Way – a smashing long distance footpath which I have yet to write up and post to The Walking Gardener. Sorry. But hey. Enough self flagellation. On this our second […]
100 miles on foot through Yorkshire and Cumbria In 1643, the 60 year old Lady Anne Clifford inherited the lands which should have been hers at the death of her father 38 years earlier – but instead were grabbed by her uncle. But even 38 years late, her inheritance was one worth waiting for. As […]
The Anxious Gardener 
Aww he looked so dejected as he flew off. Great shots.
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I feel such a charlatan, Elaine (see my comment to Amelia below). Dave
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It’s lovely to see all the detail in those beautiful wings. Poor robin — so close, and yet… Still, that looks like a fairly philosophical shrug in the last photo.
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The wings are stunning aren’t they? The story is contrived (I’m sorry to inform you) – and the robin does, in fact, get plenty of food! So you can rest easy, Stacy. Dave
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Poor poor Mr Robin, after such a valiant attempt!
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Don’t fret, Sara – see my comment to Amelia below. D
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But he is going to enter if he continues dieting like that for some more days… Poor fat-bottomed robin!
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Alberto! So rude. D
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What a shame, after all that effort, super photos!
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Hi Pauline, it’s not as sad as it looks – see my comment to Amelia below. D
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After all that work, did the blue tit frighten him off?
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I hesitate to admit, Amelia that the narrative here is contrived. I took perhaps two dozen photos of the robin making multiple visits and picked ones that created a ‘story.’ The robin actually feeds quite happily from the feeders and can get to the food. D
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Interesting Robin, ours don’t use the feeder, you’ve obviously got a clever one.
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Fab photos of the feathered friend flying … oh, you get the idea !!
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… and failing to feed on the feeder?
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