(Walked on 14th March 2017 – 15.5 Miles) I awoke to a grey sullen dawn, in a grey sullen mood. Though I’m not particularly a grey sullen fellow. OK, OK, I admit it, OK? I wasn’t having fun. This was not the best walk of my life. Not even close. After only four or five […]
(Walked on 13th March 2017 – 15 Miles + 3.5 getting lost) On a chilly-sunny March morning, we pulled into the small carpark at Overton Hill and the start of The Ridgeway. I hauled my rucksack from the boot, clasped it to my back, hugged partner, hugged son, said my goodbyes and waving over my […]
After mulling over which long-distance path to walk for my 2017 hiking holiday, I decided to revisit my first love, The Ridgeway. I first attempted to walk all of this path in 1981, failed, but then succeeded the following year. And if, as a newbie, I had found both experiences challenging, it also hooked me […]
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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