Oh dear, today I woke with a sore throat. How worried should I be? Temperature okay. no cough, no loss of taste or smell, no aching limbs in fact apart from the throat I feel fine. I'm not going to rush of and have a Covid test, well not today anyway. Maybe tomorrow if the throat is no better. What I can't understand is that we hardly go out. Apart from shopping where masks are worn and hand sanitisers are used almost by the minute, I don't understand where I have picked up this bug. Anyway, best not to dwell on it for now.
It was Ian then that headed back to Stanton by himself and what a result. He wouldn't take my camera wanting to use his phone instead, but the long awaited photos were finally had. Bottom gate was being lifted off as he arrived, and he stayed to see one of the new gates being manoeuvred into place. So quite a few photos to show.
Old bottom Gate removal (thank you, Ian)
New Gate lifted and placed
And a female Goosander with the male
6 comments:
Great pictures Ian. You have clearly trained him well Irene!!!
Hope your sore throat is a false alarm - we'll be anxiously awaiting your next post.
We've got about a dozen goosander just arrived on our reservoir. I love seeing them but they'll be off again in a few days.
Keep safe,
Graham
I doubt you'll even be able to get a test with just a sore throat -- it's not one of the symptoms that triggers a test. Which should be good news!
Thanks, Adam. Unfortunately, a sire throat is mentioned as a symptom of the new variant. So I'm not out of the woods yet.
Hi Irene
Hope the throat is better today.
Don't forget to do your RSPB "Garden" birdwatch this weekend. You could be one of a very select number who can report Goosander!
Cheers
Paul
Lovely new oak gates, I wonder if they will ever be made from recycled plastics?
We were at the Watford Flight when they replaced a worn oak paddle with a black plastic one.
Not a very nice job in this weather, did they find any 'treasure' in the bottom of the lock?
Thank you for venturing out in these muddy conditions to get all these photos btw, fascinating.
Hope you feel better soon Irene, maybe sipping a honey and lemon drink will sooth it a bit. Take care.
Ann Makemson xx
Thank you all for your good wishes. Paul, as it was a garden watch I didn't think to include the Goosander and Ann, no treasure was found according to CRT. Just a lot of rubbish.
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