I am Back

Hi everyone sorry have not been updating my blog regularly but have been having both personal and computer problems to deal with however I am back now and hope to keep my blog updated regularly. Well so far this year it has been a completely mixed bag of weather lets hope it gets it self sorted out and we have a good summer or at least more sunny days than rainy ones.Here are a couple of photos I have managed to get that I am proud of.

Sorry for being lazy

Well to any one who reads this I am sorry for being to lazy to keep updating my blog some of this is down to medication and ill health but the majority is just down to good old fashioned laziness I keep saying yes I must update my blog then its a case of I'll do it tomorrow which when that comes around its definitely tomorrow and so it goes on but I finally managed to find my way back here so as a thank you to anyone who still checks here is one of my favourite photos that I have taken recently

Bored

Well I am slightly bored at the moment as I cannot walk very far due to the artritis in my knees so feel as if I have been missing out on photo opportunities so have decided to try and take photos of household items and try and make them look mysterious. On the birding front however I have a pair of House Sparrows nesting in one of the old House Martin nests on the front of my house I have also seen my first Swallows,Sand Martins and House Martins of the year so not to unhappy.

Heart attacks

As a person who has suffered a major heart attack I would just like to share my views about them as soon as you tell some one you have had a heart attack the vast majority act as if you are unable to do things for yourself any more and the trouble is some people who have heart attacks act the same way me I must be wierd because I can actually laugh about it even though I was told it was close to me cashing out you see when I had mine I just thought the pain in my arm,neck and jaw where down to a pulled muscle and I waited over four hours of the pain gradually getting worse before getting my brother to call the ambulance. I must admit it gave me food for thought while I was recovering in hospital to think about changes I could make to my way of life, but first after recent events highlighted in the press and media about cardiac problems I would like to say that while definitely not of the same fitness level of Fabrice Muamba I was also not just a couch potatoe I used to regularly cycle about 150 to 200 miles per week I ate a healthyish diet but in my case a combination of things led to my heart attack. I could joke about it with other people because unlike some I could see the funny side of the way it happened that and the fact that I had survived yes they can be a frightening experience when they are happening but not everyone has the chest pains that are the classic sign of a heart attack. What I have learned from it is if you survive although you may not be able to do everything you could you adapt to replace them with other things that help keep you fit as is possible.

Spring is starting

Well it seems as if spring is finally on its way as while out walking around my local pond and woods I have started to notice some of the flowers starting to bloom and the trees starting to develope their foliage, as well as the birds pairing up and gathering nesting material I am really glad to see that we have Dippers and Grey Wagtails that look as if they are building nests, as well as these I have also started to see the occassional butterfly, looks like this could be the start of a good year for photos here are a couple I have already taken.

What can we expect this Spring



foxglove



sparrowhawk





baby bunnies



great crested grebe and young



apple blossom



meadow cranesbill

 Hopefully this Spring we can expect more of this photos from previous Springs.

caring about others

To me caring about others is trying to help other people who may be feeling sad,lonely,annoyed,upset to feel better about themselves and their situation it may be something as simple as a few kind words to help them feel better but at the end of the day no matter how self confident you are it is always good to know that you have friends who are willing to just sit and natter with you.