Klaus was named on a continuing "Beatle" Theme after bassist and artist Klaus Voorman-whio the Beatles met in Hamburg days.
When he came to us to be honest he was ill and in a state. The pet shop had a couple of big snakes and the high temperature by a drafty door didn't suite Klaus (Pete, Stuart and Billy Zed).
After touch and go he got his feathers back and started his very recognisable honking churp.
Then he got his foot caught in a toy. i found him dangling (birds will like other animals rip a limb off to get free) but i caught him early( he was in another room)all in our lounge now). After a couple of weeks limping on the floor of the catch with a very caring Pete accompanying him he got better and although had some shaky up and down days , i was suprised when Paula came to me a couple of sundays ago to say he had left for Heaven.
We were very sad and buried him with our other bird -friends under our favourite climatis ...which duly flowered beautifully.
Paula wrote and read a poem for him. RIP Klaus -we miss you and your honking churp. A friend indeed! May 2007.

OK! Hi there!
Bit behind with entries but you can follow where we have been on www.flickr.com/photos/colinbp & www.flickr.com/photos/paulabirds
Since last entry we went to London Zoo again-just Paula & I, not often on the train-great time had by both of us.
Also we went to Liberty's Rapture & reptiles which was excellent and can be found off the A31 a mile or so out of Ringwood, Dorset. We went on a friday so did not see anything fly but we had a hot day and a friendly and good day.
We've been to Marwell Zoo too(twice i think). The new walk through walaby and Kookaboro enclosure plus attatched lovebird cage was very photogenic this time.

We've also done two things with Rhys -one a trip to the seaside-mainly Oceanarium -at Bournemouth on a rainy day-we got parking -arriving at 11.15 on a Sunday(no chance if sunny!).
The turtles - "Cruiso" and "Friday" were magnificent!! as were the sharks, rays etc.

We also helped with the Shaw Trust Horticulture Plant Sale/Open Day and in order to raise funds to replace a delapidated bird table - i have great delight feeding seed to the sparrows families and other birds- we sold some framed 10" x 8" prints as seen on www.flickr.com/photos/colinbp and also some of Paulas' photos. Rhys was a great help with many suggestions and organisation skills...we hope to do more. Fun was had. Caught the sun too! (i was lucky as i left the polythenne cover in the garage.).

"Snaps!" team (i am a volunteer helping now only) celebrated the 10th Aniversary and were filmed and have displays at Kingsclere library and central Basingstoke library.

We hope to see the Champions League Final-hopefully action packed and excitingly good football once again!

Birdworld visit too planned...so until next time!
Bye for Now
Colin & Paula (citypool)

ps "turtle" photo by Colin

pss "chive & bee" photo by Rhys