Last post of the month, 31.1.2022.

 Last post of the month, my goodness where did January go!, I know it left me a year older!.

Still I suppose there are a lots of people that's died with Covid wished they could say that.

Been to our usual watering hole at Pear Mill Cafe On Saturday and today, wasn't too bad today but Saturday was very busy, guess it was the bad weather that chased people indoors.

This is a fancy cup isn't it, that's the novelty of the Café there, you never know what crockery your going too get.

Today's milk jug was a cow!.

The table decoration today was daffodils.

The Peregrines were in attendance too which is always a bonus for me.

On the way home on Saturday called at Morrisons and saw these frozen dinners so bought a couple at .99p each, polished off those over the weekend and went today for some more, but as usual they were all gone, bet they will up the price next time!!. 

They were very nice though.

Friday we were at the Snipe for bacon butties and called at the Ashton Moss Nature reserve with some seed and fat balls.

Saw these Muscovy Ducks and various other birds. 

 Blue Tit and Sparrow.

House Sparrow. Tree Sparrows have brown heads.

Was lucky to see this Reed Bunting.

Not a good picture, but they don't stay around too long, all black head and plenty of white underneath.

Female Mallard.

Yesterday (Sunday) we had a quick walk on the Ressers at Debdale and met a couple we had spoke to in the past and they had been to a camp site I'd suggested in the Lakes and they had been over the moon with it and had been kayaking on Ullswater!.

The lady mentioned that she once lived near the Mormon temple near Chorley, so was able to tell them that my Son had just recently helped in the replacement of the gold statue on the top of the spire there.

So they now know how big the statue is and how its placed on the top.

That's Son John in the Orange hard hat by the way.

At the Ressers we saw these.

Herons and Cormorants.

Spring is early this year according to Winterwatch though the temperature doesn't seem to be, but two weeks ago, we spotted these Snowdrops in Debdale park, and we have Daffodil's coming up in the garden trough in the front garden. 

Well its into February tomorrow, lets see what that brings hey.

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Nice dry cool weekend, 22-23.1.22.

 Lunch at Pear Mill Saturday, followed by a visit to Sainsburys to check out the Specsavers shop which I hadn't realised was there.

When I got there the lady didn't know what Wax filters were!, which didn't bode well for me, then she said the Audiology department wasn't open on Saturdays, only Tuesday and Fridays, which I thought was a bit  naughty of them not making that clear on their website, apart from giving the Spec ladies more work looking for items they didn't even know what they were looking for, I will be having words on Tuesday!.

Sunday was a trip to McDonalds, lunch in the park car park, then round the Ressers.

Met a nice couple in the car park cleaning off their Cockerpoo, which as I know from my Son's couple of them can get quite muddy, they love it and seem to find all the water and mud they can.

The swans are different again and are always preening themselves have to keep their feathers nice, clean and waterproof.

Even youngsters learn this early.

Only one Cormorant there today!.

Been diving for it's dinner, so has to sit like this to dry out it's feathers, which aren't as waterproof as other water fowl which helps them whilst diving. 

Male Tufted Duck. 

The Female Tufted Duck.

So it was home then, as it was quite cold by then and even  Pepe with his coat on was feeling it!.

Home by the fire in his new box and woolly  blanket.

So a good day, always good to met other people, that's what getting out is all about isn't it!.

Perhaps meet that couple with the Cockerpoo again at Pear Mill as I told them about the welcome they would get with their hound getting looked after like all the dogs there.

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Strangers are friends you haven't met yet!.

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Nice sunny Thursday, 20.1.22.

Today at Pear Mill Café we had a good chat putting the world to rights!.

Two Peter's and a Jean, our regular gang.

  Quite busy today, hope some of these are not supposed to be working from home!.

After we broke up, I went round to the back of the mill to see if the Peregrine Falcons were there, and they didn't let me down. 

There were two right at the top of the 200ft chimney.

Can you spot them?. 

The top one.

The lower one.

So was quite pleased with that, and after a bit of shopping on the way home decided it was too nice and sunny to go home.

It was off to the ressers at Debdale.

Luckily the Avian Flu hasn't hit Debdale. 

The view across the water to the Pennines in the background.

Zoomed in to the maximum, not sure what that big bird is in the distance.

So a good cool sunny day again, all helps to shorten the winter doesn't it.

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A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory!.

 Did you hear of the constipated accountant?.

He couldn't budget.

or 

The constipated mathematician that worked it out with a pencil. 

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Today in Debdale park, 18.1.22.

 Nice sunny day today in Debdale Park, though quite cold we were well wrapped up.

Pepe looking a bit rough, as it's his wash and trim tomorrow, so a trip to Oldham and a nice bacon buttie at the Village Manor bakery while I wait for him.

Last nights full moon over Stockport.

Captured the Ring Necked Parakeets today investigating a possible nesting site, remember it was used by the couple last year.

What do you think of it Gladys?.

Plenty of these little chaps about.

Plenty of activity in the orchard today once I put some seed on the owl sculpture

Nuthatch, with Robin waiting it's turn.

Just near to the toilets.

Blue Tit.

Wood Pigeon, Robin and Male Blackbird all feeding together.

So another nice day in the park, hope this weather stays for a while longer.

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He was a very keen lawyer, he even named his daughter Sue!.

What do a Hurricane, a tornado, a fire and a divorce have in common?. 

They are four ways you can lose your house!.

You should always borrow money of pessimists

They don't expect it back.

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