August already!!!! Well there's been sadness with the passing of young Donna -one of our original budgies . The cage seems very empty but almost ready to enter are Rupi (after the Ian Anderson album ) and Moonie - after the Manchester City FC song "Blue Moon" (quite a lot going on there!) and also Keith Moon late drummer for the incredible The Who. Both sky blues (budgies)!! Also the previous week enter 4 bengaliese finches (society finches) ) named Woody (Guthrie), Merri (Merideth Brooks), Ralph (McTell) and Kathryn (Williams) -all singer /songwriters/birds. The names are getting harder to think of for new birds we befriend!

Pictures are as usual on www.flickr.com/photos/colinbp with trips to BirdWorld, the back garden and Mortimer (again).

The debut cd issue and extended vinyl style cover soundtrack to "All you need is cash" the tv/DVD film by The Rutles (here in the UK) is my latest cd listened to album.

Mainly listening to singer /songwriters at present; Ralph McTell/Kathryn Williams/Clare Burson (countdown to "Thieves" album release 21august-USA) / Bert Jansch / Michael Messer

We've had flash floods seems were having hot spells now!

Have fun!!Colin