Hi there! (I even made it to blog before end of month!!!wow!!)
Friday took Paula and I too Birdworld again. We wanted to drop 7 photos in for entry in the Birdworld photo competion(7x5") -closing date 21/9/2008 - £1 per photo -entry for on website (see my flickr profile). Max 5 barely altered photos each.
Anyway whilst enjoying outside refreshments and watching an lcd screen Birdworld video an friendly robin appeared and demanded to get a photo took of himself -well enthusiastic at least!
i got 4 shots out of the session.
We caught the afternoon penquin feed (the only others were a group of 4 adults(people)) and one wild Heron -again captured on camera descending to feed also on the penquins' sprats.
We then went and saw an inform and feather improving Ivor-the talking -citrone crested cockateau-maskot of Birdworld(i think from a little island called Sumar(i).
Next to which we had an exclusive (no one else turned up- end of day/season-maybe) tour of feeding the Birds of Prey (actually for two veggies not too squemish a deal (dead-chicks{male chickens that the industry cannot use-no one eats cockreals and well it don't take many...!!}).
Anyway, we got a few shots of Snowy, Eurasian-eagle and Ural Owls of which I personnally think B/w versions were more effective/enjoyable. On the Dslr you can shoot in B/w and re convert later if needed but you get the feel of b/w film shoot. Thank you to the guide -he did well for us!

Saturday was spent radio fivelive-ing listening to Premiership matches (3 on the trot) with Paula's "Citypool"- half, beating the Rags 2-1 with an OG equalizer (thanks to new boy Reira having a great game(debut{in a previous life he played for City(on loan) and was in the team that won a 3-1 derby) ....then Babel winner. Followed by "The Family's" Gunners troucing Blackburn 4-0 -i still didnt establish whether Robbie Fowler was up front for Blackburn??? Answers on a postcard ..to Paul Ince! Then match three my "beloved" City 'til I die team going one -nil up with a £32m debut goal from another Rob "bie" -only for the other players and "Him" to go down 1-3 at the CoMS -in the end. Oh and a certain England captain got sent off near the end -giving a glimmer of hope for 6mins. No luck though but 60 times more spending power at the only Manchester based club -though if that buys into "bad -taste" someone here will be watching (if i can afford the 9squid) Blue Square South team "Basingstoke Town " FC in the near future ...could get even more embarassing if we start seeing trophys...do not want to end up conceited and big headed like some Greater London/Manchester teams.

Any which way the inheirant "You could not write it as abserd -City" I'm sure will prevail= win , lose or draw. Just hope we laugh more than we cry-eh!

Shaw Trust Horticulture Open Day/Plant Sale/10th Anniversary is next saturday 20th September 2008 10am-1pm Elizabeth Rd,South Ham, Basingstoke...all being well .

last mail i got it right about doom and gloom and magpies but it happened to Newcastle utd fc in the form of booting out King Kevin-their opportunity of a good season in the Premiership...maybe Joey B will save them come October-eh! Well it took 2 seasons for City to replace him (Joey) ...spots and all! Forgiveness is the key or is it bring back Peter bring back Paul...fly away chairman or however the poem/song goes...and was it a Lennon/McCartney-probably not a hit then!!!

On the cd rumourmill singer/songwriter/teacher Dave Reece is maybe seeing a New Year album release but hasn't decided on a title yet. Last 2 albums "Clown for the Day" Sands of....were brillient!
bfn
colin