Today at the lake, 14.5.2016.

Today at the lake, 14.5.2016. 

We have a nice couple of Great Crested Grebes on the lake today.

These are my favourite birds and they set me off bird watching. First saw them at the gravel pits in Beeston (Nottingham) when Sister Babs and Hubby Bryan lived there. 

Here a a few pictures of these beautiful birds!.

The Coots nesting mentioned in the last post have hatched a couple of chicks and are still sat on more eggs.

Proud mum.

I won't tell you again our Fred, you can't go in the water without your dad, the Heron might get you!.

Baby Mallard.

Baby Canada goose

Swimming well.

So a nice sunny day out and exercise for Pepe and I.

Got home and did a bit of jet washing in the back garden!.

Bit not done yet!

Bargain of the week, new cushions for the new settee, (Aldi)!, match the colour of the walls!.

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You know when your getting old 

When you and your teeth don't sleep together.

The names in your little black book are mostly doctors.

Your back goes out more than you do.

The gleam in your eye is the sun hitting your bifocals.

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That's all for now folks!.

New settee arrival!.

New settee arrival!.

Thirteen weeks ago I ordered a new settee as the old one wasn't really old but too big for my needs,  I was very pleased with the state of the old one after six years so it was off to Sofology at Oldham to order a new one, and was told it was a 14 weeks wait, What!!.

Well  on Bank holiday Monday it arrived!.

Both seats are Rocker/Recliners with a console in the middle, very man cave hey!

Pepe found his place! and keeps eyeing up the "Neal" toy you get with every settee, but he's got plenty of toys without that, but doesn't stop him sneaking a look at it every so often!.

The bargain of the week has got to be this large briefcase with the largest zip I've ever seen, goodness knows what its been for, way too large for a laptop 18" X 14", but at £1.50 you can't not buy it can you, or is it only me that's a sucker for a bargain. 

Took the price sticker off and walked round Hyde with it, trying to look intelligent even though it only had my other books and DVD charity purchases in!.

That Green chair is Pepe's really until his new matching one arrives, but he's not prepare to wait!.

Meanwhile back at the lake spotted these Male & Female Chaffinches. 

The Coots are all scrapping and fighting for mates. 

Plenty of them already nesting and have eggs to look after!.

Little and Large!, still together.

Strange how different types of ducks seem to be attracted to each other, there again humans are the same I suppose.

Pepe doing well, his birthday last week, an old boy now at seven years old!, that's 49 in our years isn't it?.

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What should you buy if your hair keeps falling out,

A good vacuum cleaner!.

A balanced diet is a block of chocolate in each hand!.

My mate Bob is on a diet , Coconuts and Bananas, he  hasn't lost much weight but you should see him climb trees!.

What do you call it when you pass out after eating too much curry,

A korma!.

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Catch up, April 2016.

Well, didn't realise its been so long since I last Blogged, so I thought I'd better do a catch up of things I've been up to lately.

Since the Christmas dinner with the Breakfast/Dog club at Etherow we've had a meal out at the Famous  Fish & Chip shop "Taylors" in Woodley, which I was told was very good and it certainly lived up to is reputation, very nice and waiter service once you'd ordered!.

The Cafe

Some of the ladies.

And some of the Gent's.

Then it was My Granddaughter Rachel's wedding to her Toby, who has not been back off his mission very long, was a bit of a surprise but there again its love isn't it!.

The proud Mum & Dad

Me and the Bride, yes that's me scrubbed up for a change!.

The Happy Couple, Rachel and Toby.

Outside it was a bit cool and windy.

But nice, warm and colourful inside!.

Toby singing to his new Bride.

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Meanwhile back at the lake!,

If you thought you were going to miss out on the wildlife pictures think again, here are a few to be going on with!.

A visiting Bean Goose

A wren

Female Tufted Duck

And the Male

Spotted this Cormorant at Reddish Vale Country Park, drying out!

Quite colourful up close.

A Heron

Storking Heron!.

Pepe spotted this Toad, I hadn't noticed it and it was right at the side of me, about 3 feet away, well I am getting on a bit!.

It was Pepe's birthday on the 27th of this month, He's the grand old age of Seven, that 49 in our years isn't it!

 

Robin foraging for his dinner.

Quite tame at Etherow.

This odd couple have been together all last year, the white one is very small and quite cute.

Last but not least this beautiful Swan, preening itself, they certainly do a good job with those lovely white plumes.

Just got back from the Lake and its been snowing and blizzard conditions there, so Pepe didn't get much walking in today, not that he was bothered when he saw the snow!.

Well that's all for now, don't be so long next time Honest!.

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Advice to teenagers,
Leave home now while you still know everything!.

Anyone going slower than you is an idiot,
 anyone going faster is a maniac!.
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