Depressing watching England being so careless in the Test Match. Hope we can get out of this one! Talking of cricket I am captaining a Gloucestershire Seniors Team against an Australian team on Sunday- another international following Wales earlier in the week!

My Story Telling with young people from Croydon was enjoyable last night. I am telling stories to adults tomorrow night at Eldersfield. Learning my stories tonight!

It was an early start yesterday for the monthly bird survey by the River Severn. Nothing surprising but plenty of Swallows and House Martins over the reed bed and 34 Avocets on the river. Finally pictures of a visitor on our feeders today.