Garden visitor

The delivery I was expecting today arrived at 10am. 6 huge bags of potting compost and one huge bag of bark. They were dumped on the front drive and I managed to drag them into the garage.

As I didn't need to wait in any more I decided to go out somewhere. The weather was dismal - rainy, cold and misty - so I thought it best to head for an indoor location. So I went to Asda and Ikea. I got a bus to The Metrocentre first and then the shuttle bus which calls at Asda and Ikea so I wasn't outdoors for long. Got lots of fruit in Asda and had a good mooch around Ikea. Wasn't looking for anything in particular but I did get a doormat, some bathmats and some plastic storage boxes. I was quite heavy laden when I got the buses back home.

I met one of Becky and Neil's old schoolteachers at the bus stop - he lives just around the corner from me. We travelled to the Metocentre on the same bus. He's always interested in his former pupils so I gave him an update on Becky and Neil. He is well travelled in his retirement and was just back from a trip to Turkey.

As I was up early this morning to be ready for my delivery I took the opportunity to put some bird food out and then lurk in the kitchen to see which birds turned up. There were lots of starlings and a couple of blackbirds. I really wanted a shot of a blue tit as I have tried a few times but they have been too quick for me. Luckily this one decided to stay still for just enough time for me to get the shot.