I mentioned I had a busy spell coming up. I am Story Telling every day this week (I’m lucky that all the Gigs are in Gloucestershire and I am hoping to cycle to a few of them.) I have just packed my trusty mount “Shadowfax” with all my many props. The panniers are bulging! The following week will involve more travelling.

I did manage to get a few miles on the bike clocked up at the end of last week including some hills.

On Thursday I went up to London to see a special showing of War Horse for the Farm for City Children charity I volunteer for. The charity had booked out the whole theatre and many London Schools who send children to the 3 farms were there. It was a privilege to be there with such an enthusiastic audience. So it was a very different experience from when I saw it last year with a mainly adult audience. Many children recognised us and I had a moment I want as my epitaph. If you are a regular reader of the blog you will know my volunteering is taking children bird watching at Wick Court. One young man (Y6) greeted me with a twinkle in his eye with the following comment.

“You’re the man who told us about Great Tits!”