Monthly Archives: December 2009

Happy New Year

Hi, just a quick new year greeting and news that the Hoopoes have safely left the nest. They had a nice day for it, 27 degs here yesterday!!!

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to those who like that sort of thing. We’re pretty low key here, off to friends for Kedgeree and Cava and then other friends for the full English Turkey and stuffing. Not that low key then really just … Continue reading

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Baby Hoopoes cont’d

Tom went back to the Hoopoes and two are still alive, she took this lovely picture. Since then we’ve had very high winds and the container has blown over so the hole in the top is now at the bottom, … Continue reading

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Not a happy ending…

Our friend Tom found a bird, probably a Hoopoe, which had had her chicks in an old petrol container. December is not the normal time for breeding so we were a bit concerned about them, it has really been like … Continue reading

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How to play Mr O’Leary at his own game

The only way to avoid Ryanair credit card charges has been to use an Electron card, it seems that these are to be phased out. The charges for using a credit or debit card are £5 per person, per flight … Continue reading

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