On Wednesday i was invited by Mark (Radar) Eggleton to have a look at Middlebere from the farm side. I'm always a bit apprehensive with invites by Mark, as he does tend to shomp for miles. However on this occasion he was kind to me and kept it to a minimum. I arrived after him, and began the walk to the hide at Middlebere. His car was there,,,, i was all behind as usual,,,, but put me head down and started the (must be a mile) walk... I arrived at the hide,,,,, puffed out,,, sweating,,, knacked. He's sat there relaxing with another cameraman,,, and says,,,, "did you see the Mistle thrushes, whitethroats, swallows and the Spotted Flycatchers on the way out?... Well,,,, all i'd seen was my feet...
On the way back we saw all of them tho'. You never go home with an empty card on a 'Radar' walk. Knackered, but satisfied usually.
Fantastic Series Frank
ReplyDeleteNice post Frank, but I can tell you need a fitness regime. I'll give you a few pointers next time we meet up.
ReplyDeleteI hope it doesn't involve giving up my Beer and Chips detox.
DeleteBrilliant Mate, fantastic to see all of those Flycatchers, didn't realise you had never seen an Osprey, you should have said, always a good day when we get out Frank, happy days :-)
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