Catching Up

Posted by Hex on Dec 18th, 2005
2005
Dec 18

Christmas Shopping is now complete! Looks like I’ve managed to spend almost identical amounts on people without even trying which is ace :oD

I also got all my BTO Bird Counts up to date. Been slacking for almost 2 months with that. :os

‘Now have a nasty sore throat, I think it was from all the rubbish I was burning today. I probably breathed in lots of toxic nasties *cough*

I wonder how many nights I’ll spend out this week… not sure I can cope with the same as last week, but having said that… I do have all of next week off work :oD

Slap My Wrists…. Been Naughty…

Posted by Hex on Jan 7th, 2005
2005
Jan 7

Well, not so much naughty as silly.

Bought myself a Canon EOS 300D last night. The one with the lens kit. Hopefully Canon will give me my £100 cashback. The EF lenses from my Canon EOS 600 should fit it too - yay! :oD

As soon as I get it I’m going back down the woods to find the Honey Buzzard and take decent pictures of him/her. I do love my Canon A70, but it’s total crap at long distance shots. Which is pretty much all I ever want to take (no, I’m not a stalker, I just have lots of cool wildlife near me… although not near enough).

I’m not sure I can really afford it, but figure I have a credit card… so… meh. :oD

Crows?

Posted by Hex on Apr 25th, 2004
2004
Apr 25

Anyone know any good ways to befriend crows?

We have 2 pairs either side of our house and as we’ve been feeding them every day for years they’ll come get a slice of bread, but not until we’ve walked away.

I want them to eat bread from my lawn when I’m sat on the patio damnit!

I need to lure one closer to me too so I can get his picture. He has a few white feathers and looks really quite strange. He’s got a wifey & a nest right now so hopefully he’ll have a baby crow with his markings. :oD

Stuffed

Posted by Hex on Dec 28th, 2003
2003
Dec 28

I hate Christmas for one reason… food. I must’ve eaten more these past few of days than I do in a week. Mainly chocolates too. I swear Chocolate Oranges are addictive.

I’m more sniffly today and my throat hurts again. Hope I’m not going to get ill AGAIN. That would really suck. I only have a couple more days of my antibiotics left. My lungs sound like they’re full of liquid.

Oh well, tomorrow is the start of my last week off work for quite a while so I will start as I mean to go on. Eating some fruit and ending the Festive pigging out sessions.

These antibiotics have really cleared up my sinus infection so I’m not waking up with headaches before the rain anymore - yay!

Chris was dead chuffed with his Robot. He’s called him Dave and intends to scare the living crap out of his cat, Magic, when he gets home. Poor thing will pack his bags and leave!

Still no idea what’s happening for NYE, but I guess it’ll be the Rising again. I really should drink this year as the last few years of not drinking have been a nightmare.

The Hawk was in the garden earlier, eyeing up all the little finches and sparrows. Beautiful bird, but I don’t want it stalking in my garden! I must get a picture of it as it has no fear of humans whatsoever. I walked right outside past it before it flew away. If only the Crows would take a leaf out of the Hawk’s book. We only need to walk past the window and they’re off.

I’m off now to read all about Bonsai and make sure I can keep my little trees alive for as long as possible. The Lime should be OK cos it’s an outdoor tree… the Yew may need a bit more care and attention though.