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15th May 2022, 07:02 AM
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swallows have arrived
The swallows have certainly appeared late this spring .....one or two over a week or so .....but on our ist warm day ....the swallows arrived yesterday .....in what appeared to be 3 regiments ....they are so fast compared to our own local birds ....they are like a jet fighter compared to and old biplane ....spring is here now ....another long winter over ....cappy a happy chappie.....R683532.....they tell me its snowing in perf
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15th May 2022, 07:19 AM
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Re: swallows have arrived
This is the time of year where we usually hang out string bags of nuts for the parrots Cappy. The only trouble is the black Cockatoos try to take advantage of the Bonny coloured red and green other breeds. They make short work of the nuts and if not there are quick to remind you by cawing in the back yard . However if the buying of the nuts interferes with my happy hour money , they will be going hungry this year , they will have to look for some other backyard and some muggings to feed them. winter is nearly here down to the twenty’s during the day and daresnt look at the temperature at two in the morning on my usual visit to house of ablutions . Until the sun comes up about 6 . You know that big orange ball in the sky 240 times bigger than the earth that you don’t see too often in Yorkshire or even South Shields , they say it only shines on the righteous. Cheers JS
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15th May 2022, 05:42 PM
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Re: swallows have arrived
Correct John,
It has burnt the bald patch on my head, so I must be righteous.
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15th May 2022, 08:08 PM
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Re: swallows have arrived
As long as the Swallowstay there now cappy and dont go fluttering off to Capistrano! LOL
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16th May 2022, 01:34 AM
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Early days here but it has already been down to minus2, today for the first time in weeks we have a sunny Autumn day. Tomorrow who knows.
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16th May 2022, 06:03 AM
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Winter will be here in about five weeks.
But until then we are having a good fall so far.
The birds are always looking for food, we put out seed, bread, meat scraps such as bacon rind and met trimmings.
The big Australian Ravens take the most but the cheeky little Blackbird, who sings nearly all day gets his fair share.


Happy daze John in Oz.
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16th May 2022, 06:28 AM
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Likewise here Des, very cold in the Mornings and Evenings now, but Today we had a Glorious Day , be it that we had it spoilt a bit by the Wind!
Next Two days are predicted to be good Sunnt as well but not very high Tops!
On Wednesday i have to go to Lithgow, another cold place to see my Eye Specialist for the post op check.
But things seem to going quite well, so thumbs up all will prove to be in order! Mmmmm???
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16th May 2022, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by
Doc Vernon
As long as the Swallowstay there now cappy and dont go fluttering off to Capistrano! LOL
now doc that was a love song from years ago .....when the swallows come back to capistrano ......a stronghold in italy i believe .......cappy
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16th May 2022, 07:28 AM
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i think it was pat boone ......perhaps my dear friend may put it on here for me.....if she is not too busy .....a good sailors memory song lol cappy R683532
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16th May 2022, 07:34 AM
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Re: swallows have arrived

Originally Posted by
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marian your a bleedin wizard ....danke schon mien frau ......cappy
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