Simple things

[ChesterfieldJohn]

Walked around Ulley reservoir today, nice to see quite a few blue baby dragonflies there.

John

[Dancing Queen]

How much were they selling it for ?

The comedians are really out in force today cubie first Romig and now you

don't I count?

Sorry Alan, didn't leave you out intentionally

[Dancing Queen]

Walked around Ulley reservoir today, nice to see quite a few blue baby dragonflies there.

John

Is Ulley reservoir the one past Crystal Peaks on the road that leads through to Rotherham John, is it worth a trip over there, anything to see/do or is it just nice to walk.

[ChesterfieldJohn]

Walked around Ulley reservoir today, nice to see quite a few blue baby dragonflies there.

John

Is Ulley reservoir the one past Crystal Peaks on the road that leads through to Rotherham John, is it worth a trip over there, anything to see/do or is it just nice to walk.

Yes just before you get to Whiston, nothing to see, just a nice walk, my wife doesn't walk very well, so we just dawdle along and there's a few seats there to sit on as well. We did almost 2 miles today but it took us a while

John.

p.s Ladybower is nicer to walk

[emjay45]

I agree the simple things in life give me a lot of pleasure. I love to see the birds who come to the feeders, We have many varieties goldfinches, greenfinches, blue tits, great tits, and lots of others I love watching them. We have a male pheasant who struts up our drive as if he owns the place and eats anything the small birds have dropped on the floor. When the lambs are in the field behind he stands there flapping his wings and squawking away, annoyed they are in his field. The rabbits are chased by the lambs but are too quick for them. I love it all.

[Dancing Queen]

Walked around Ulley reservoir today, nice to see quite a few blue baby dragonflies there.

John

Is Ulley reservoir the one past Crystal Peaks on the road that leads through to Rotherham John, is it worth a trip over there, anything to see/do or is it just nice to walk.

Yes just before you get to Whiston, nothing to see, just a nice walk, my wife doesn't walk very well, so we just dawdle along and there's a few seats there to sit on as well. We did almost 2 miles today but it took us a while

John.

p.s Ladybower is nicer to walk

Thanks John, I might give that a try, done Ladybower a few times it's beautiful up there.

[kaymar]

Yes, I like watching birds as well. We have the usual culprits in the garden but, living on an island as we do, there are also seagulls, oyster catchers, cormorants and shags. For a free, simple pleasure, there is little to beat a nice cormorant.

[Kendhni]

We are just back from holiday and one of the simple pleasures I found was watching people of many nationalities playing around the pool side with their kids ... many doing their best to communicate with each other as best they could.



PS: Not sure my French held up to inspection, this lovely French girl slapped my face ... I think I may have been conned when I was told the correct phrase for telling a parent her child is very well behaved is 'vous avez de belles seins, voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir'

[qbman1]

Yes, I like watching birds as well. We have the usual culprits in the garden but, living on an island as we do, there are also seagulls, oyster catchers, cormorants and shags. For a free, simple pleasure, there is little to beat a nice cormorant.

...and you can't beat a nice shag either

Sorry, but someone had to say it

[Silver_Shiney]

Yes, I like watching birds as well. We have the usual culprits in the garden but, living on an island as we do, there are also seagulls, oyster catchers, cormorants and shags. For a free, simple pleasure, there is little to beat a nice cormorant.

...and you can't beat a nice shag either

Sorry, but someone had to say it

but smoking is bad for your health, especially pipes....

[Admiral of the Humber]

Simple things......??!!

Are we talking about Dark Knightie?

Ho Ho Ho

Regards

Rob aka AOTH

[ITWA Travel Writer]

My delight is sitting out on my balcony on a spring morning, looking out over the Moray Firth and seeing the first cruise ship of the season sailing into Invergordon, knowing that all these mugs on-board will shortly be coming ashore and spending their pensioner bonds in our shops thus helping to keep my rates down.

[david63]

My delight is sitting out on my balcony on a spring morning, looking out over the Moray Firth and seeing the first cruise ship of the season sailing into Invergordon, knowing that all these mugs on-board will shortly be coming ashore and spending their pensioner bonds in our shops thus helping to keep my rates down.

And you know what John - there are people doing exactly the same (and thinking the same) at every port you visit on a cruise

[cornmillgirl]

The simple things in life are the best, we have a buddleia and last year it was full of butterflies and bees, I have never seen so many, its not
flowering just yet but I am looking forward to it. You can see the buddleia out of the kitchen window and its great when you are washing
up, it makes a boring task quite pleasureable.

[oldbluefox]

We had a lovely surprise a couple of days ago.

We have been fortunate in having a red squirrel come to feed in our garden so I bought squirrel food to encourage him and he came for a couple of years. We hadn't seen him for a long while so assumed he had either died, been run over or the sparrowhawk had had him.

Looking out of our window this week there was a lovely young squirrel there helping himself to our feed box. He had a lovely bushy tail, a rich red coat and a lovely apron of white down his front. He sat for the best part of half an hour munching away. We haven't seen him since but hopefully he will be back soon, knowing there is plenty of food on the table.

In my book that's priceless.

[kaymar]

Yesterday, three men with chainsaws felled about 40 leylandii trees in next-door's garden which have been blocking our light (and theirs) to varying degrees for the last 20 years. They had been chopped back a little from time to time but were probably 20/25 feet tall before they were finally felled.

Getting up this morning and looking out of our bedroom window to a view unspoiled by these monstrosities was indeed a simple but special pleasure. We now look forward to long summer evenings in the garden with a glass of wine (or two) enjoying the last rays of the sun which for so long has been dropping below next door's "hedge" by early evening.

[cornmillgirl]

Yesterday, three men with chainsaws felled about 40 leylandii trees in next-door's garden which have been blocking our light (and theirs) to varying degrees for the last 20 years. They had been chopped back a little from time to time but were probably 20/25 feet tall before they were finally felled.

Getting up this morning and looking out of our bedroom window to a view unspoiled by these monstrosities was indeed a simple but special pleasure. We now look forward to long summer evenings in the garden with a glass of wine (or two) enjoying the last rays of the sun which for so long has been dropping below next door's "hedge" by early evening.

Sounds great kaymar, what finally got the neighbours to fell them after all this time? Dont drink too many glasses!

[Stephen]

Yesterday, three men with chainsaws felled about 40 leylandii trees in next-door's garden which have been blocking our light (and theirs) to varying degrees for the last 20 years. They had been chopped back a little from time to time but were probably 20/25 feet tall before they were finally felled.

Getting up this morning and looking out of our bedroom window to a view unspoiled by these monstrosities was indeed a simple but special pleasure. We now look forward to long summer evenings in the garden with a glass of wine (or two) enjoying the last rays of the sun which for so long has been dropping below next door's "hedge" by early evening.

Sounds great kaymar, what finally got the neighbours to fell them after all this time? Dont drink too many glasses!

The sight of a shot gun and a few choice words can be a good persuader

[kaymar]

Yesterday, three men with chainsaws felled about 40 leylandii trees in next-door's garden which have been blocking our light (and theirs) to varying degrees for the last 20 years. They had been chopped back a little from time to time but were probably 20/25 feet tall before they were finally felled.

Getting up this morning and looking out of our bedroom window to a view unspoiled by these monstrosities was indeed a simple but special pleasure. We now look forward to long summer evenings in the garden with a glass of wine (or two) enjoying the last rays of the sun which for so long has been dropping below next door's "hedge" by early evening.

Sounds great kaymar, what finally got the neighbours to fell them after all this time? Dont drink too many glasses!

The sight of a shot gun and a few choice words can be a good persuader

No, to be fair, they didn't plant them, they inherited them a few years ago and disliked them almost as much as we did. We "encouraged" them to take them down to a reasonable height (6 feet, maybe) but they decided to bite the bullet and take them out all together. Happy days!

No, cornmillgirl, we don't even always open the second bottle