tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post1649695197554547829..comments2024-02-25T10:06:20.056-08:00Comments on The Literary Pig: A day off on the DownsTracyFellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-78625634928485043172012-05-02T09:55:51.547-07:002012-05-02T09:55:51.547-07:00Learned recently that cuckoos lay eggs which close...Learned recently that cuckoos lay eggs which closely resemble (in colour) those of the birds they squat with - and in different regions cuckoos squat with different birds and so the colour of cuckoo eggs can vary across the country.TracyFellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-44905620283412629952012-05-02T08:48:42.538-07:002012-05-02T08:48:42.538-07:00I too heard my first cuckoo on Monday! Very welcom...I too heard my first cuckoo on Monday! Very welcome even though it means there's some dodgy nest squatting going on somewhere... Loved your description of the way chickens walk. They do strut like imagined Victorian matrons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-73268780109297091542012-05-02T08:04:04.609-07:002012-05-02T08:04:04.609-07:00Sounds wonderful Julia and there's something i...Sounds wonderful Julia and there's something invigorating about being by the seaside isn't there? Today I went for short run along Worthing prom, bit breezy but no rain and it felt so good to be outside.TracyFellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-46958193874721887062012-05-02T07:40:01.938-07:002012-05-02T07:40:01.938-07:00I had a cheeky day off on Monday, too. I went to d...I had a cheeky day off on Monday, too. I went to dear old Skegness, which lived up to its reputation and was ' so bracing'! But the sky was blue and the sun was out and there was hardly anyone there (school term time and a work day for 'normal' people). Definitely recharged my batteries.Julia Thorleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485301135194085398noreply@blogger.com