Twiddling Cyber Knobs

03/09/2005

Cut off for two days by blog connection difficulties. Apparently, John and Erica’s web wonder, Patricia unknowingly cut me off in my prime while twiddling some knob or another, as cyber experts do from time to time. However, what a time to mislay The Baron, we have enjoyed the best weather in the U.K. and there has been a definite gearshift in animal activity with the milder spell. Small garden birds are singing their hearts out and along with Blackbirds and Thrushes definitely getting broody. Owls are calling all night, a pair of Buzzards are considering a nest site within view of our bedroom, and even the old enemy the Hoodie Crows are looking at a property in the garden pines. Interestingly the smaller birds have lost interest in the nuts that I leave for them. This is much earlier than normal, although there are huge quantities of Beechnuts as well as Holly Berries on the ground after all the January storms and there are definitely many insects about in sheltered corners. Dearest Dotty has reported that some of her wild wood winter refugees are leaving the comfort of our farm buildings and foraging much further afield. I wonder were all the time goes as I have been very busy, but with little to show for it. Nevertheless, I am always happy to be active, and in this weather, it is a pleasure to have plenty to do. Number one daughter reports her safe return to Highbury. She is a little worried about a heavily embossed note from the Chilean cousin advising that a representative will call for an appointment to review the security arrangements at the London house, prior to his visit. I am still not too sure about all this. One of today’s chores was to phone David and ask that he put one of his scouts onto this fellow. We do not need it; however, the great fire is lit tonight for a cheery blaze, and we mellow pleasantly in it’s glow. Yours Aye, Archie, The Baron Trollaigh.