The hoped-for wintry weather did make an appearance this morning.\u00a0 As I sat in a school governor’s meeting, reviewing all of the school’s policy documents (you have no idea…), a series of snow showers passed over – each one depositing a thin white layer on the ground outside.\u00a0 Almost as\u00a0soon as it had settled it thawed, so the picturesque landscape didn’t materialise.\u00a0 Back at home just after lunchtime and the sky was getting darker.\u00a0 As the birds attempted to consume eight feeders worth of food in a day (they fell just short) they were joined by two birds that often pause briefly in our garden, as they work their way along the edge of Choppington Woods, but rarely stay.\u00a0 That all changed today though as two Jays decided to assault the feeders and then start tucking into the windfall apples that are still lying beneath the tree.\u00a0 They were joined by a couple of stunning male Bullfinches as well.\u00a0 Sadly, photography wasn’t an option.\u00a0 Partly because it was incredibly dark for early afternoon, but also because having hailstones the size of garden peas bouncing off your head isn’t much fun \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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