A new beginning....

I was recently told that when one door closes, another opens - well I suppose that sums up the last month.  I was made redundant from my garden centre job two weeks ago, and tomorrow I start a new job at another garden centre.  I am so lucky to find another job so quickly, especially as its just round the corner and fits in with my morning job at the newsagents.

One of the great things about living in the countryside is the different birds which you see in the garden and locally.  This black and white pied blackbird draws quite a few glances!

There was plenty of activity in the field opposite when they finally took the sugar beet up.  Usually they would have taken it up months ago but I suppose the bad start to the winter delayed everything.

And finally... why does the cat always insist on sitting on the pile of neat freshly ironed clothes???

Baby Dove is growing well.....

The nest at the bottom of the orchard now contains a baby Dove.  We waited till the mother left the nest for food and then quickly took these photos.

There were 2 eggs originally so we have no idea what happened to the other egg, but this is a good size chick.

It will be interesting to see it grow over the next couple of weeks.

Doves nesting already !!!

We had a real surprise when we startled a dove at the bottom of the orchard - we looked up into the conifer tree and there was a nest.

Mobile phones are handy things, Neil leant up and took a photo to see if there was anything inside the nest, and yes, two lovely eggs.

Does the dove not realise that its only been a couple of days since the last of the snow melted, Spring isn't here yet!!!!

I wish it was though.