Rare Bird Alert News
Mealy Redpoll in garden at Sandwick.
Black throated Diver 1s SW of Gluss Isle and south of Ollaberry
Wednesday 3 July 2024
SHETLAND BIRD NEWS & MORE!
Tuesday 2 July 2024
SHETLAND BIRD NEWS & MORE!
Rare Bird Alert News
Black Redstart at Esha Ness.
Iceland Gull at Mid Yell, Yell.
Black Redstart at Isle of Noss.
Sunny all day for the first time in ages, until I get home from work and then it switches to gloomy dark skies and light rain. So frustrating when I have plants to put in the garden.
Received some sad news today, about my very old friend Christine Paine – her husband Clive called me this evening to let me know that Christine had had a major stroke in January and was now more or less bed bound at home – things don't sound too good at all.
Christine very kindly gave me a roof over my head, when I found myself in a very difficult situation in my early twenties. I was working at The Lavenham Press Ltd at the time. I was desperately looking for somewhere to live, as I urgently needed to get out of a situation I was in. Someone told me that a lady in Lavenham sometimes has lodgers and I was directed to where she lives. It was pouring with rain and I was soaked and on my bicycle (didn't have a car then). I remember feeling quite scared about knocking on someone's door who I didn't know, but Christine greeted me with a big beaming smile, invited me in for a cup of tea and was so kind and friendly. She was an extremely trusting and lovely person and did me a huge favour at a very difficult time.
I lodged with Christine for quite a while in her little cottage in Hall Road, Lavenham, Suffolk. Very fond memories there and of her gorgeous cats Garfield and Marmaduke. We used to have some fascinating chats. Christine was very religious, a passionate gardener and was extremely interested in history and particularly her family tree. Happy times long ago. I recall Christine coming to my wedding with her first husband in 1992. Sadly her husband died a few years later and further down the line, she married the true love of her life Clive and they have lived in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk since they have been together. I would like to go and see her, but as you all know, its not simple getting off Shetland. 😢
Monday 1 July 2024
SHETLAND BIRD NEWS & MORE!
Rare Bird Alert News
Marsh Warbler at Swinister, Sandwick.
Red-backed Shrike at Tresta, Fetlar.
Glaucous Gull at Uyeasound, Unst.
As I was reversing into my driveway after work this evening, a couple were walking close by and smiled. I suddenly realised it was Chris Creedy and his wife Tracey, who moved to Unst a few years ago. I knew Chris from him birding at Holme Bird Observatory, a good few years ago, but had not met Tracey, so it was lovely to meet her. We had a lovely catch up and I showed them round my house and garden – it was nice to have some visitors. Cold and dull weather here again today.
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