You’re welcome Dave it was good to see you up here again, I’m pleased you enjoyed your visit.
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Ah balls, I was just settling in for a relaxing listen to a few records, and now I’ve just found out that my BiLs dad passed away a few hours ago from a heart attack 
Lovely man, I was pulling his leg only a few weeks back when he celebrated his 80th. I enjoyed a fairly unique relationship with him, according to BiL I could get away with anything, and he always treated me like a son. Will be very sadly missed.
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I’m sorry to hear this Wayne. Life has a habit
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That’s tough. I was the only one who stood up to my FiL, and he respected me for it.
You have my sympathises 
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Sorry to hear that Wayne - condolences to you and your family.
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So sorry to hear this Wayne. These sorts of relationships are to be cherished. I still miss my MiL intensely.
My best wishes mate.
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About 6 months short of retirement, we have finally become debt free. First time since I was about 17. As of today none of my income is now servicing a debt. It’s a nice feeling.
Sadly, while I was hoping to celebrate, it’s a real possibility that N’s SiL may lose her house after the death of her husband last week.
Yin/Yang 
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My lads prep for his d of e bronze practice weekend. His excitement is enjoyable
His prep not so much but understandable
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Stick it on a polishing wheel and you could charge silly money for it.
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Realising I’m not as fit as I thought!
Carrying out Merlin Surveys this afternoon it was necessary to walk up to the top of Lamb Hoga. Nothing compared to some of the hiking exploits achieved by others on here but nonetheless a stiff climb for me.
Parking at the Kirk I walked across Tresta Links to the base of Lamb Hoga
Then over the wooden footbridge and the steady climb up the “peat road”
The view from the top of the first stretch - Papil Water and Tresta Beach
As I approached the top the Bonxies were starting to take a keen interest in me
The view from up there is quite special, looking East with Tresta Wick in the foreground
And looking back towards Tresta/Papil
By now I was firmly in the heart of the Bonxie’s main breeding grounds and they really don’t like visitors…
I was constantly dive-bombed, on one occasion a wing brushed my face as it passed. Just as well they don’t have talons!
I found plenty of nesting Golden Plover, Skylarks, Meadow Pipits and, of course, Bonxies.
Sadly, no sight or sound of Merlins, just one more site to check but I’ve found no breeding birds yet.
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Looks a wonderful place.
When out for a run during spring/summer I regularly get dive bombed by the Herring Gulls between Whitburn and Marsden.
I once got dive bombed by a Carrion Crow at the Marsden end of Lizard Lane. Really persistent he was, “talons” in the hair a couple of times. Just like a scene out of The Birds!
Am I mis-remembering or was it the Bonxies that faced a bad threat from bird flu a year or two back ? If so then does this mean the numbers are good now ?
Driving son to Exeter,movement of jah people with his girlfriend to some convention thingy.
He has gone as some star was type person Just checked,anakin skywalker
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Yes, HPAI wiped out around 70% of the population here.
Numbers are slightly improving but it will take a long time (maybe 10 years) before they’re back to pre-flu levels. Bonxies don’t reach breeding maturity until they are ~5 yrs old and only raise 1-2 chicks, therefore full recovery will be a slow process.
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I love Happisburgh, and it breaks my heart that they’re going to let the whole village fall into the sea - the rate of erosion is really picking-up now 
