Good Weather Coming?

• Guest 690

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  1 January 2011     15:3387145
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  Spotted a few swarms of fairweather flies in the garden lunchtime. Never actually enquired as to what they are, sort of like mosqitoes. These have usually portrayed signs of mild weather coming. Anyone else heard of that?
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• Guest 690

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  8 January 2011     20:5688271
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  Far from Spring weather, but welcome bursts of sunshine on this mild day highlighted the tulips on the table. Something to look forward to in a couple of month`s.
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  8 January 2011     21:1288277
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  colin
  
  you will never convince that ian cove, he will just post a shot of some berries to convince us that we are the second ice age.
  
  got the front door and windows open now to cool down a bit.
• Guest 690

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  8 January 2011     21:2188284
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  Just thought the old forum needed cheering up Howard. We can but try mate. By the way, who`s Ian Cove?
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  8 January 2011     22:3988297
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  colin
  
  he rejoices under the name of ian lilford.
  
  whatever you do, never mention the words "environment agency" or" focus group".
  
  other than that he is a decent bloke.
• Jan Higgins

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  8 January 2011     22:5188299
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  Yes the forum has been a bit doom and gloom lately and it would be nice if the sun could stay shining a little longer or we will all be suffering with SAD.
  
  Nice seeing you the other day and hope the two of you enjoyed your walk down town, BTW sorry I forgot to mention it before.
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  24 January 2011     13:1890069
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  feels like spring already, our water fowl were enjoying it this morning in pencester gardens.
• Jan Higgins

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  24 January 2011     13:3190073
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  The ducks near Morrisons seem to have paired up within the last couple of weeks, a good sign of Spring aproaching.
  
  Is that sad looking heron still in the Pencester area?
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  24 January 2011     14:0690077
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  not been seen for a few days now jan, i presume it is dead.
  
  the last time anyone saw him fly was before christmas and i had never seen it flex it's wings.
• Guest 657

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  24 January 2011     14:2390085
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  I spotted a pair of nesting herons (at least I assume they are herons, I'm not too good with this type of bird) in Crystal Palace yesterday.
  

  

  
  
  
  And these two made me laugh!
  

  
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• Guest 703

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  24 January 2011     14:5290089
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  The heron was still in Pencester last week, it flew from the near bank to the island when someone walked along the path so he/she might have gone off to find a mate.
• howard mcsweeney1

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  24 January 2011     16:1590094
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  fascinating shots jeane.
  
  did you actually see it fly across ray, the reason i ask is that i have seen it wade across to the island?
• Guest 703

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  24 January 2011     17:1990106
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  Yes Howard, I watched it fly across to the island with no problem.
  
  
  

  
• howard mcsweeney1

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  24 January 2011     20:1990128
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  all's well that ends well ray, looking back at post 10 i notice that the squirrel in the snow looks rather concerned.
  
  i hope that his nuts are not frozen.
• Guest 657

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  24 January 2011     20:5390132
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  He was in sand not snow Howard so his nuts were safe
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  25 January 2011     16:2890210
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  this little chap opted to dine alfresco on deal pier this afternoon.
• Guest 702

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  26 January 2011     09:5290310
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  That's stumpy, he's been on TV.
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