28/11/16

Monday again and thank goodness Monday has come round again.  If it didn't come round every seven days it would probably mean that the world had ended without me knowing.  That would not be good, nor for anyone, so here's to Mondays we should cherish them and be thankful.  Today started with frost, always a good sign at this time of year, and it didn't disappoint today, the whole day has been beautiful. Apparently some of the bird life local to out Carlton Store seemed to think so.  As I was opening the sheets to tip my first load I heard a mistle thrush singing.  Well singing is perhaps a bit of an exaggeration, shouting is more like it.  But disregarding the quality of its song the bird was enthusiastic and at least the sound was better than my singing so I'd best stop criticising the bird, it was doing its best and I was pleased to hear it.  Mistle thrushes often start singing at this time of year , possibly because they usually start to nest very early in the year.  They are also vicious enough and tough enough to fight off magpies.  Well done mistle thrushes may your beaks be sharp and your pecks debilitating.  I hate magpies, if you hadn't guessed.  As for the work, it went well enough and even though I had two loads I was back in the yard by five at night.  Roll on the new year and lighter nights.  In a perfect world I would have left the country for somewhere with more daylight at the beginning of November and I wouldn't come back until February.  See you tomorrow.