My little friend is back

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Lovely morning on Wimbledon Common this morning

What does this man have against cake toppings?

Lovely morning on the Common, but it is proper cold. 🥶

Lovely morning for a squadron of Canada Geese to visit Kingsmere

Off to the cinema on Monday, which rather determines my Saturday evening.

The poor girl. Her arms must have been really tired after carrying it for all that time.

Reaching the halfway point of egregious judicial bullying in my own hallway.

Reaching the halfway point of egregious judicial bullying in my own hallway.

There are some impressive bowling figures in the T20

Autumnal cobwebbery

Good morning from this heron and a passing cormorant

The Alarm just went off on my phone

Have an hour or so to kill before drinking again... Brunch for one ✅ Rehydration ✅ Crossword ✅ Family with three small children at next table ❌

Off out tonight in Cambridge for the Annual Royal Naval Legal Dinner, which is nice. The first of two Fridays out - Cambridge this week and then, even more excitingly, Carlisle next week.

Reform you say?

Lovely morning for a walk

Just got overtaken by this guy

The Knights Who Say Ni****

Gorgeous morning with the edge of autumn in the air

Billy would like everyone to know that he's very fierce, particularly if you're a large teddy

Today is Vale Park's 75th birthday (almost) - The Wembley of the North opened its doors on 24th August 1950. We've celebrated by selling one of our better players, having another one unjustly suspended and taking on Doncaster Rovers... #pvfc

Just been briefed on a new case at the Stafford Assizes. In the princely sum of 2 guineas... (1/3)

A kestrel with a recent kill on the Common this morning. It *cough* lightens its load before taking off with the unfortunate ex-rodent

A kestrel with a recent kill on the Common this morning. It *cough* lightens its load before taking off with the unfortunate ex-rodent

A bit grey and - dare I hope - autumnal. But brightened by the first ducklings I've seen for a while, in the only pond on the Common that still has water.

She doesn’t need a hero, she is the hero we need. 🤩

In case anyone was worried that she'd snuffed it

I am insanely jealous of the level of chill displayed by garden fox

Temple Church looking pretty tasty in the sunshine

Just call them 'subs'

This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.

If anyone has even the slightest interest in a cryptic crossword, have a go at today's Brendan in the Guardian. It's not too hard, but it is utterly magnificent in its creativity and execution www.theguardian.com/crosswords/p...

Mathematicians get their kicks on 8.1240384

🎵 "Lack Ladder, Lack Ladder..."

"Is this a plot?"

Go home Winviz, you're drunk

Gorgeous day in eastern Hampshire, featuring a guest appearance from Benny

That nice @levparikian.bsky.social let me loose on his substack to write a few words about the feathered types I met on my recent trip to Kenya. For people who don't like words, there are also pictures. I've not really written anything non-work related for 30 years, so a bit nervous about this...

“Frappe frappe” “Qui est lá?” “J’adore…” “J’adore qui?” “J’adore qui not working?”

That nice @levparikian.bsky.social let me loose on his substack to write a few words about the feathered types I met on my recent trip to Kenya. For people who don't like words, there are also pictures. I've not really written anything non-work related for 30 years, so a bit nervous about this...

No birdwanging from me this week, but instead a bonus piece of Kenyan birdwanging from top wanger @davidmuttering.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/levparik...

Had a lovely wander around @wwtworldwide.bsky.social London in Barnes this morning. It's a gorgeous place and a perfect visit for a summer morning. Met some green birds. A sandpiper fella and a woodpecker fella. There were also otters.

Good morning from this throng

A magpie is fascinated by the fox

Our garden snoozer is back

Rather grey in southwest London today, so let's go back one week to 9 seconds of a sublime lilac-breasted roller on the Masai Mara

Be fair. The man looks like he's never enjoyed anything in his life.