Babies!

Well despite my statement of the 29th when I said that team members had told the best was empty they were proved wrong. I had originally seen a couple of eggs and it seems that all that Mallard had done was hide them well! As my colleague and I arrived at work this morning we saw the first couple of eggs hatch out wet and scraggly ducklings. By the end of the day I could see seven and I am fairly sure there are more than that behind her. I checked with the falconer who told me Mum will take the ducklings from the best to water either today or tomorrow. I will take the powershot tomorrow and hope they are still around.

Stayed late today to listen to a talk by the author Anne O'Brien about Queen Joan of Navarre. Next time I will sit nearer the front so that I can hear the whole talk! Maybe the seats will be more comfortable as well. What I did hear was interesting and I may see if I can get the book on audio.

I recently tested audio books for my journey in and out of work. So much better than the radio, I have rediscovered my love of books, just having them read to me instead of falling asleep over the written word! I always have read when I go to bed but over the last year or two just not managed more than a page or two before nodding off, and in fact given up altogether. I have 'read' five books in the last six weeks, using audible and also some books on disc that friend and fellow blipper 58jc lent to me.