January 31.1.2025.

 Well that's the last of January, it's not been too bad here in Manchester, had snow for a couple of odd days but it doesn't last  long here.

We were at the Bridge view café on Thursday and had Chris singing there, so a good time was had by all.

The water in the canal was just on the edge of freezing, but not quite. 

Picture in the Café. 

Managed to get down to Reddish Vale on Monday (27th) it was nice and sunny but quite cold, good job I'd bought a good coat earlier!.

Plenty of squirrels about, good thing I had plenty of treats and food for them.

The resident pair of swans, hopefully they will be nest building soon.

Squirrel with some apple.

This one with a peanut.

Another one with seed.

This carrion Crow was tucking into some apple too.

Cormorant on the top mill pond.

Cormorant on the lower mill pond.

A pair of tufted ducks on the top mill pond.

Plenty of robins about, they arrive as soon as I do!.

Looks like the box under the viaduct (the one facing the river) is being looked at by a pair of pigeons.

Heron on the top mill pond.

 Nice group of Male Mandarin ducks in water near their favourite trees. 

Then off to Morrisons for lunch.

I've started a new jigsaw today, but it's going to be a long time doing this one!!.

I didn't buy this one, it was a Christmas or birthday  present, "Northern lights over Norwegian village".

Lots of similar colours there isn't there. 

Will take a long, long time to finish this one, but I have a lot of patience and will do it in the end!.

Alfies lamp burnt out this week so it was on to Amazon for a new one, different make, but very similar, with two bulbs!.

So will see how long this one lasts!.

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