On patrol

I should have gone down to Gateshead today, but developed a sore and scratchy throat during the night so made various apologies and re-arrangements and worked at home. I managed to finish off the file I was working on yesterday, which was an unexpected bonus.

Went out briefly to the shop and the shore - saw the swan family with both parents and at least one cygnet, maybe two. The rest of them were down by the old swing bridge guddling, but father swan decided to patrol back up the water to scare off any impudent ducks that might offend him.