This weeks outings, 5- 10,3 22.

 Saturday saw Pepe and I at Pear Mill café on our own as the other two members of our group had gone off to Fleetwood for the day and though we were invited we didn't fancy it.

Think they bought a Mac, get it = A Fleetwood Mac!!.

Quite busy on Saturdays at Pear Mill Café

We sat at a small table and I'd taken my new Amazon Fire 10" tablet and sat watching the feeders at Debdale Nature centre on YouTube!.

Had bought this as my Amazon Fire 7" was getting slow to recharge and Amazon had a good deal on these new 10" ones, £104 complete with covers which if bought on their own covers are £32, so a good deal.

I only use it for reading my Kindle books in bed usually, but as the café has free WiFi and being on my own came in handy. 

Nice cup today.

Cruet set and sugar bowl.

On the way out of the mill spotted the Peregrine Falcons on the big chimney, right on the two top iron rings.

Even my big camera couldn't see what sex they were, then the top one swooped down and gave the bottom one a good bonking so that gave me the answer to the question.

The female, what the hell was that!.

The Male flew back to the nest expecting her to follow him no doubt.

This week at the Debdale Nature centre it was quite nice in the sunshine though still a bit cold in the open air with a chill wind blowing, but it's quite sheltered there.

They have changed the position of the camera so it's better for viewing on YouTube, when I put food on the bird table I try to get myself in view so my Sister in Australia can see me!.

Hello Babs!.

Spring is just round the corner now with the crocus out everywhere in the park.

A Great Tit.

Blue Tit eyeing up the Squirrel House for it's nest!.

Classic pose of the Nuthatch.

Goldfinch, must be lots of these about as I've got loads in my garden too.

Nuthatch.

Lots of Long Tailed Tits as well.

Coal Tit, always reminds me of American war films as the lieutenants have the same white stripe on the back of their helmets.

The cheeky Robins, no wonder its our national bird.

Woodie the Wood pigeon. 

Dunnock, very similar to a sparrow, but check out the slimmer beak. 

Also feeds at ground level so not very noticeable.

Blue Tit showing all the colours on their backs.

Magpie.

Squirrel Nutkins, have you noticed them on the earlier set of 50p coins?.

The set of 50p's are all animals from the Beatrice Potter books.

A Bug motel made by Chris, at the centre as you can see from offcuts of decking, holes just big enough for bees and other creatures. 

Other activities  in the park.

Couldn't resist an ice cream after all the snapping.

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Notice at Dog friendly hotel!.

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First week in March, 3.2.2022.

 1st March, it was a trip to Oldham with Pepe for his 6 weekly wash and trim, which I don't think he's very keen on, but I would imagine he must feel a lot better with his thick coat thinned down a bit!.

It's been a long day!.

At the bottom of my computer desk there are two compartments and the right side is Pepe's for his toys, but dogs are very persistent (crafty) and though he knows the left side is mine he tries it on now and then and puts a couple of his toys in my side just to test me!.

Whilst he is being done at the groomers, I always go to the Village Manor bakery just up the road for one of their delicious bacon butties and drink.

They are supporting the boycott of Russia thus!.
  

I've been doing some of my birthday jigsaws lately with the weather cool and wet.

This one from one of my grand-daughters was a challenge with all those branch's on the trees, but it's ok with me, I like a challenge.

Did I say I liked a challenge!,

Why did I open my big mouth look at this one from a double set from my Son, another birthday present and the next one looks worse!.

Still if they were easy they wouldn't last long and anyone could do they hey!.

On our trip to Pear Mill Café today I took my New 10 inch Amazon Fire and set it up on their free WiFi and opened the Debdale Nature Centre bird watch camera on YouTube and we sat there admiring all the birds visiting the feeders there and were rewarded with a Great Spotted Woodpecker!, I think they have moved the camera to a better position but due to the wet weather couldn't check it out on the way home, ahh well there's all tomorrow untouched yet!.

It was much warmer watching indoors with a hot drink!.

This was the headlines on todays newspapers.

All from one man, Putin or should that read Pukin!.

well at least the day's are getting longer now and hopefully the weather will pick up soon.

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One from my brother in law in Australia!.

I've got to watch myself these days, 

Its too exciting watching anyone else!.

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Nice few days 22-23.2.22.

Nice few days 22-23.2.22, at the Debdale nature Centre sat on my Haversack seat in the sunshine, wasn't too cold as we were wrapped up well, with Pepe in his coat too.

Had a nice chat will a nice young lady on the Wednesday who had a puppy with her, so with us both having dogs it breaks the ice and one soon get's chatting, can't understand people who go out and walk round with a miserable face and don't talk to anyone.

I was approached by one of the Centre volunteers as well who said he liked my picture of the Dunnock and it reminded him of his father in Russia who had a farm and plenty of Dunnocks!, so that made my day, the fact it had given this chap a happy memory.

This pair of Ring Necked Parakeets, seem to be regular visitors these days, and why would they go hunting for seeds in the trees when there is a plentiful supply at the centre and safety too. 

It did start to rain at one point and the birds went under cover,

You know what they say about "Mad dogs and English Men going out in the midday sun", well it stands for them going out in the rain too.

It's no use being worried out rain living here which is known as Manchester the Rainy City!.

Did manage to capture this Long Tailed Tit though.

As you can see on the poster in the background you can learn Yoga here too, and there were a few couples doing those different stances round the centre, though the rain put a stop to that as well. 

Well Putin has finally shown his hand and invaded the Ukraine early this morning so I know all the UKs thought's will be with them, I used to have Ukraine next door neighbours on both sides of me and found them very nice people. Even been to a Ukraine wedding!.

The old chap told me how the Germans and then the Russians overran their country during WW11 and now they are suffering again!.  

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How about the Cannibal who ate his mother-in -law,

She still didn't agree with him!.

What's the most important thing to do if you're captured by cannibal?,

Keep calm and try not to get in a stew!.

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Today 22.2.22 in Debdale Nature Centre

Today, 22.2.22 in Debdale Nature Centre it was quite nice out of the wind and plenty of activity in the garden.

This pair of Ring Tailed Parakeets showed up, the male with a more pronounced ring round his neck. 

There's always someone trying to get in your pictures isn't there, as you can see with the Blue Tit in the background.

Give us a high five.

Who loves ya Baby!.

Plenty of Goldfinches on the sunflower hearts.

The Robins

And a cute little Blue Tit.

You might think this is a sparrow, but look at its slim beak and that means its a Dunnock!.

Usually not seen in the trees but feeding on the ground.

The Squirrel Cafe, but its visited by the birds as well, after I put some Mealworms on the front platform.

Check this out on YouTube, my sister does in Australia!.

With the Children off school this week the team have been helping them build this Bug Mansion in the park.

My Goldfinches haven't left me and gone over to the park, there again its only two minutes flight over there and could be eating there as well as Teal Towers!.

So a good day, though the weather forecast was terrible, the River Mersey south of us is in flood, the highest on record!.

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Two cannibals are relaxing after a big meal, one turns to the other and says "Y know, that missionary we had has given me terrible indigestion", the other one say's You know what they say, you can't keep a good man down".

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