Daverc
Dear oh dear oh dear. Couldn't happen to a nicer chap. (He went to my old school so I can say things like that.)
Extraordinary, isn't it ? for her to lay eggs again when she's still got such a young cygnet. Must admit, I did get the impression the other day she wasn't really looking after the young one, hope I'm wrong. (And yes, good stuff DEEDOODLE, thank you.)
I had one just like yours, Dan, so look out people.
Yes, I could hear it, and I live on the West Cliff. Must have been hell for people who live up that end of town (unless they were at the party, of course).
DJ is right, of course, about withheld numbers. Even Barton Surgery's calls come up as that.
It's all too easy for the timewasters to circumvent the TPS. My best defence these days is Call Recognition - I simply don't answer to withheld numbers, overseas callers etc. They can leave a message if they're genuine.
Brilliant - and the rain held off till just the moment they left !
I've never yet quite got to the point of smashing a car window to save a dog's life, but it's come pretty close sometimes.
It was glorious down there this morning, beautiful warm sunshine, calm sea - and good to see the black cygnets still doing well. Just as BEE9 says, makes you glad to live here.
Cue letters to the papers; and maybe posts on here; on social websites: demanding a cull of the 'vicious seagulls' - all for trying to defend their babies. Seriously, folks, do take a bit of care. They can, and do, attack you, even your children and dogs, if they see you as a threat to their squeaking brown monsters. It's just nature. It doesn't take much to beat them off, just a ...
