Wednesday 11th July 2012

What a day, cracking morning and part afternoon then it was as if we were on another planet. Thunderstorm, hail, wind and the heaviest of rain.
                   Out early this morning to see the Olympic Flame in Hartland Road / Basingstoke Road. Very exciting, large crowds added to the atmosphere. The Met' Police Bikers did a great job with their Hi 5's, kids loved it.
                   Afternoon started good with me starting to fix the Rope to the Deck Posts, that was until the weather changed as described above. Never will get this job finished?!
                     Unable to capture but watched in amazement a Sparrow Hawk just fly down to the lawn at speed and take of with a Starling. Just was not quick enough with the camera.
Pictures 1 - 3 - Crowds in Hartland Road for the excitement of seeing the Olympic Flame. Only a few still pictures as have taken 2 hours of DVD footage.
Pictures 4 - 6 - Rope fixing came to an abrubt end when the weather changed for the worse. A poor young bird came to rest on the rope I had just fixed, rather stunned and soaking wet.
Pictures 7 - 13 - Action pictures of Birds on the Monkey Nut Feeder Table.