Linda and I made our biannual drive by way of the evening to spend a couple of days along with her Mum, Mary, who lives in Hove slightly below the South Downs. Our ordinary lodging at Findon was absolutely booked, however Linda found a cottage that was equally charming and higher in a number of methods: it stood alone within the secluded grounds of a rural backyard centre at Poynings, As we had been unloading, a Nice Noticed Woodpecker ‘chipped’ overhead: Linda wanted no additional encouragement to go to the backyard centre and purchase some suet, seeds and a feeder! Inside the hour the woodie – and dozens of Blue and Nice Tits – started visiting, persevering with to take action all through our keep.
The climate was lower than form, with whole cloud cowl and nearly fixed drizzle, however – as you will see – we nonetheless managed to have a great time (regardless of failing to see the comet or Hunters’ Moon!) together with visits to Brighton Automobile Boot, Lewes and quite a few espresso outlets!
