Easter Weekend 2021.

Had a nice Easter weekend though I was dreading it really with all the crowds that would be at Debdale, going  by the crowds that had been going over the last weeks.

I spent most of my time in the solitude of the Orchard where we had added to the feeders that someone had placed there.

Plenty of squirrels about after the peanuts we brought with us.

The couple of Jays we had seen before were still there and enjoying the peanuts.

The Long Tailed Tits came for the fat balls.

Blue Tits enjoying the fat ball too.

A bit big for me! says the Great Tit.

A Coal Tit.

The beautiful Robins.

Love these suet pellets with meal worms in!.

There were two Great Crested Grebes on the lower reservoir

They had been doing their courting dance, but by the time I got in range they had settled down for an afternoon nap, tiring stuff this courting.

Also on the reservoir was the resident bully boy.

A greedy Magpie in the park.

For those of you that like a spring flower plenty of those about in the park.

Some nice colourful Chaffinches around .

And their not so colourful females.

The Coots are all nesting and fighting for space and building materials.

Father & son sailing their little boats, told them about Etherow park Model boat Club but they didn't seem interested, the boats will be in the back of the toy cupboard shortly no doubt!.

Whilst on boats saw this at the sailing club.

There is one of the boats as well, the Covid testers seem to have gone now and the sailing club is gearing up for the grand re-opening. 

Won't be long now before the Volunteer gardeners get going on the rose gardens, always have a good showing each year.

So there you are, a nice weekend and plenty of people about to chat with if that's your thing.

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That soon changed this morning (Tuesday) when I had to go to Hyde to the NatWest Bank and queued for half an hour outside in the cold while they let only one at a time in!.

If any old folks die shortly it won't be Covid it will be the Queuing in the  cold outside NatWest!, all the super markets seem to have done away with the barriers outside!, perhaps its a cunning plan by the bank to get more people on-line banking, that's all well and good but how do to pay in cheques or draw out more than the £250 you are allowed at the ATMs?.

we were queuing round the block!.

Well that's enough gripping.

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I recently took up meditation, it beats sitting around going nothing.
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