Sparrowhawk

Taking the dog for a walk by the riverpool - a treat for her as whilst it is so quiet at Limefitt she gets to go off the lead and splash around in the water - I spotted what I think was a sparrowhawk flying slowly along the fence that runs by the path. It was a medium sized hawk anyway.

What was interesting was the way it's body seemed to be perfectly still as it glided down the fence line, only its head moved from side to side. It's unusual to get so close to a hawk like that.

Happy New Year!

Well it rained and rained over New Year, but we got the new lodge up and running and welcomed our first guests - a group from the North East. It was all a bit frantic at the last minute - you have no idea how many lables you have to peel off things like knives and forks, and you end up cursing the fact that they seem to use superglue to stick them on. Anyway our first guests left us a lovely message in the visitors' book so they must have liked it, which makes it all worth while!

During a break in the weather on New Year's Day we did a walk around Ing bridge with the kids and ended up at The Queen's Head for pint or two of Bluebird and a warm by the log fire. Now that's what we come here for!

I need some sunshine to take some more appealing pictures though. The current ones look a bit drab. Still Spring will be here soon.