From Westonbirt Arboretum via Ann Knight:o)) ...

Wow are they gorgeous?? This last photo is the same tree my sister took a photo of me and Vic, will get it on asap:o)

Thanks Ann

jude

From Jane......

These were taken by Jane on Fri, she was at Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue Rutland:o))...the 1st photo shows how the trees have been sculptured...amazing.

Thanks Jane

....jude:o)

From Jean (Monmouth)....

This is Sweetie the stray cat Jean has been feeding. She looks like one very healthy cat, very lucky too:o))


Sweetie with Tom her best pal in the background. Hopefully Jean can catch him and have him neutured soon...easier said than done perhaps?? :o))


Last one is Jeans gorgeous garden, puts mine to shame thats for sure. Lovely Jean, thankyou:o)
jude x

Sid from next door.....

Jane sent this in July (l knew l had another pic somewhere). This is Sid from next door having a quick drink:o) Thanks Jane. Bit slow here ah...lol...sorry

jude

Buzzards........

Here are 4 of the 7 Buzzards Jane had flying over her house.Wow:o)) we've had about 4, but never 7

Peeps from Newport meeting July 2010....

Madam Auctioneer posing:o))




Madam auctioneer (again) Ann Gloucester, Howie and our Daffers:o))




Harpie, Julia Sprinkling Dust Ann and Gwynn from Kent. She surprised our Daff:o))

Our Jean (Monmouth) and Gwynn's OH sitting along from Jeans right:o)

Gwynn, Ann, Howie and his daughter Julia Ann:o))

Excuse any spelling mistakes please!!

jude x

Racing Pigeons being released near Monmouth.....

The first lorry to release 3,500 racing pigeons, this trailer releases another 300.....amazing sight when they flew off:o)

The man said to stand where l was cause the birds would all fly away from me.......hah he was wrong, l had to duck..lol

l've zoomed in on this one....all heading towards me:o)

This is the 2nd lorry (he arrived the day before,Sat). Thats Vic to the right of lorry......lol
Approx 2,000 birds....

The 3rd lorry and trailer, with another 3,000 birds. This man was really rushing, another man came to help as they have to release them on time.

The first lorry was from Liverpool, the birds would be back before the lorry!!!!

The 2nd lorry was from Wrexham and the 3rd also from Liverpool.

Very interesting and time consuming hobby. All the lorries had water and feeding systems set up, we could see the birds drinking and feeding, all well looked after.

Nearly 9,000 birds were released:o)