(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 […]
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David hat wunderbare Foto’s der in Deutschland immer seltener zu sehenden Schwalben gemacht, die ich gerne teilen will.
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Vielen dank, Sonja. Dave
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Such beautiful birds with amazing aerial displays!
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They are little stunners, Eliza. Bit of a treat to be that close to them D
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Hmmm, judging by those last two shots, not very impressed at being caught on camera 😉 Great photos, I do love the neat nests they construct.
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Probably less impressed by my cake eating skills, Janet. Tremendous carrot cake btw – make a note for when next you’re in Northumberland (if a bit of an odd little establishment). D
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So sweet!!
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Am I? *studiesfingernails* Thanks!
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Did parent have something in its beak or does it just throw up into the chicks mouth? I think I’d prefer to be bottle fed.
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It was bringing back insects, Charles. Personally, I agree that bottle fed lager is a fine thing. D
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Great Photos David.
One of the gardens I work in use to have them nesting on the house. Then they had the outside of the house painted in the spring and sadly the House Martins have not returned since.
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That’s a shame, Brian. I remember reading that where house martins have built nests against wooden soffits they stop using the site if the soffits are replaced with plastic. Perhaps yours will return when the paint has aged? We have plenty of eaves at the Priory (and plenty of mud too!) but sadly no house martins. Dave
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Excellent photos, as usual, David. And now I know what House Martins look like!
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Thanks Caro but had you never seen them? You surprise me. D
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This post is for the birds ; )
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I’m going to have to ask you to leave the class and stand outside for five minutes, Jo. Off you go. 🙂
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Super cute!
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Aren’t they? We’d been for a long group walk and then sitting in the sun, scoffing cake and watching the martins was a perfect end. D
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