Yet another wet week. A good job the cottages are warm & cosy because all our guests spent most of last week inside. I think its about time I bought the sun umbrellas in, doesn't look as if they will get any more use this year.
The geese are enjoying the lake that has formed in the field but the sheep don't look too happy!
The air show in Southport was a great success. Luckily it was one of the good days, warm & sunny so a good time was had by all. Lots of the air displays flew over our house so we saw the Red Arrows and the Lancaster bomber from the back garden.
Just got news of a farmers market which is to be held once a month in Burscough Village. This will be great as we have such alot of good produce in the area that it will be nice for our visitors to have somewhere to get it.
Monday 15 September 2008
Monday 1 September 2008
Monday 1st September 2008
Apologies for the delay in postings but I have been having trouble with my computer .....All very technical but got it sorted at last !!
Well, what can I say about August !! The weather has been awful but, on the whole, this little corner of the world seems to fare better than most. Our guests have all managed to get a few good sunny days in although, with hind sight, I think buying the sun umbrellas for the patio tables was tempting fate a bit!.....Still, they'll do for next year.
Two of our guests in August, Terry & Liz were so determined to see the owls that they sat in the big barn with a glass of wine and waited for them to return from their evenings hunting. They were well rewarded for their patience when two barn owls returned and perched, for quite a few minutes, in an opening in the eaves of the barn. Liz said that they almost appeared to be 'framed' against the dusky evening sky.
The ground has now been cleared for the 'hide' and the camera is, hopefully, being installed this week. It wont be filming directly inside the owl box but will be trained on the entrance and hopefully catch the owls as they take flight.
We saw a huge big bird of prey at the bottom of our field yesterday. Unfortunately, by the time we got the binoculars it had flown but we'll keep our eye out for it and hopefully be able to identify it soon.
Well, what can I say about August !! The weather has been awful but, on the whole, this little corner of the world seems to fare better than most. Our guests have all managed to get a few good sunny days in although, with hind sight, I think buying the sun umbrellas for the patio tables was tempting fate a bit!.....Still, they'll do for next year.
Two of our guests in August, Terry & Liz were so determined to see the owls that they sat in the big barn with a glass of wine and waited for them to return from their evenings hunting. They were well rewarded for their patience when two barn owls returned and perched, for quite a few minutes, in an opening in the eaves of the barn. Liz said that they almost appeared to be 'framed' against the dusky evening sky.
The ground has now been cleared for the 'hide' and the camera is, hopefully, being installed this week. It wont be filming directly inside the owl box but will be trained on the entrance and hopefully catch the owls as they take flight.
We saw a huge big bird of prey at the bottom of our field yesterday. Unfortunately, by the time we got the binoculars it had flown but we'll keep our eye out for it and hopefully be able to identify it soon.
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