As I walked into the kitchen this morning I noticed this Spotted Woodpecker eating the sunflower hearts on the feeding station.    I just had time to pick up the camera and take a couple of pictures before he flew off, they are such nervous birds.
I'm In my element this evening as Charlie has come for a sleep-over.   My son's partner and Maddie are in London for the weekend with friends visiting the Winter Wonderland amongst other venues and my son and Alfie have an early start in the morning as Alfie is taking part in an Enduro MotoX challenge, so Charlie is keeping me company.   
Charlie is now sleeping soundly beside me on the settee, but he was  unsettled for a little while whilst he got used to sounds that are new to him here, especially a back firing motorbike going along the main road and the boy racers putting their cars through their paces along the A14!!