Monday down the Vale, 22.7.2024

Not been a bad weekend really, on Saturday we met at the Bridge View Café in Ashton and noticed they have a photograph up of the staff when Princess Anne came for a visit a few weeks ago.

 My Friend Jean had made Alfie a fancy coat but only guessed the size, so I'd taken it back on the day and she adjusted it there and then.

Think he would rather be out in his enclosure, as you can see I've not cemented it in yet, but he's not going anywhere anytime soon.

He like his meals outside, he can chose his own food there.

 In the back garden everything is in bloom, think this is a Montana clematis.  

My Buddleia in the front garden I'd bought on the internet seems to be doing well and is spreading nicely, not quite as big as the picture in a previous post yet but that's gardening for you isn't it Patience!.  

Today Monday it was off down the Vale and the first thing that hits you in the eye is this!, not my cup of tea but I suppose the kids like it.

The pigeons were glad to see me I think as I had food!

The run off to the river is getting a bit overgrown but looks nice with all the weeds flowering.

The lone cormorant was still there drying it's wings.

Think this is one of last years youngsters that's stuck it out on the lower mill pond and the parents have retired to the top mill pond, they haven't breed this year as the male was away at the vets injured for a while.

These young Mallards are on the small bit of water just inside the gates on the left, water looks a bit murky but perhaps mum thinks it's safer there. 

These bushes look nice and colourful just inside the lower mill pond gates, not sure what they are, look a bit look Buddleia's though. 

The crows were tucking into the monkey nuts on the top mill pond.

This squirrel wasn't chancing coming down with all the crows and magpies about. 

This coming week the coffee dream machine's time table for you. 

Today at Morrison's it was Gammon, egg, chips and peas, it seems the 100 points for every £1 you spend has dropped to 50 points!, but at least the free refills are still in place!, getting to know quite a lot of the customer's and staff now.

Nice food but a bit over facing with all them chips, left quite a few.

So another good weekend and the Paris Olympics to look forward to!.

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