|  We
might not be experiencing the full power of the storms - as they have
in Ireland and Scotland - but it's wild most of the day with rain turning
to a battering of hail on one occasion.
 Bin
Fight at the O.K. Corral
 It's
so gusty that in one cul-de-sac all the wheelie bins
are lying on their sides as if it's siesta time. My drawing shows a distinct
Nobbsian influence (see yesterday's diary). The security TV (right)
has also turned out looking comfortably everyday, rather than coldly technological.
I'm amused at the character these bins can take on when reduced to their
bare essentials; a cartoon-like approach. It looks like the end of the
gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
I'd like to animate a wheelie bin keeling over or engaging in conversation
with another bin. These things amuse me.
The Town and Country Pigeon
 The
pheasant walks down the garden path as usual. He has
now returned to the new improved ground feeder. The wild bird seed is
no longer standing in water since I drilled those drainage holes.
  A
wood pigeon flies in and perches on the small tray on
the bird feeder but doesn't come down to the ground feeder.
Like the pheasant, the town pigeons prefer to walk everywhere.
They're scavenging on the ground at the retail park, pecking at chips.
Richard Bell, richard@willowisland.co.uk |
