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Seasons greetings (1 Viewer)
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peter hayes
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Hi Harry
How is it in Ireland right now? My neighbours leave tonight to spend Christmas there.
Peter
How is it in Ireland right now? My neighbours leave tonight to spend Christmas there.
Peter
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peter hayes
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Thanks Harry.
I'll tell them to have a good time.
Happy Christmas!
I'll tell them to have a good time.
Happy Christmas!
G
Gaye Horn
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Well here in North America it appears to be politically incorrect to be wishing people Merry Christmas... which to me is plain silly.
I am too darn old to change my ways on some issues so it is with that in mind that I wish you and those you love the Merriest of Christmases and the best of times to you and the folks you care most about.
Greetings From Canadao
I am too darn old to change my ways on some issues so it is with that in mind that I wish you and those you love the Merriest of Christmases and the best of times to you and the folks you care most about.
Greetings From Canadao
MikePearson
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Know what you mean Gaye, the world is going to hell in a hanbasket and we have to worry about this sort of PC silliness. There is no reason why people shouldn't enjoy the break even if they don't subscribe to the religeon.
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peter hayes
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Harry
Sorry not to have replied earlier - I had to go out. My freinds are going to a place near Drohega (is that the right spelling?) and they're extremely pleased - and surprised - to hear that it is dry!
Peter
Sorry not to have replied earlier - I had to go out. My freinds are going to a place near Drohega (is that the right spelling?) and they're extremely pleased - and surprised - to hear that it is dry!
Peter
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peter hayes
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Monkeyman
How are you and Ali? I am now in Devon, where it is damp, but around ten degrees warmer than London. That's what it feels like, anyway.
Dinner tonight followed by a party in the village. As I've done nothing in the way of Christmas do's this year, I'll be exhausted by the end of the evening!
Peter
Peter
How are you and Ali? I am now in Devon, where it is damp, but around ten degrees warmer than London. That's what it feels like, anyway.
Dinner tonight followed by a party in the village. As I've done nothing in the way of Christmas do's this year, I'll be exhausted by the end of the evening!
Peter
Peter
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peter hayes
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You're right of course Harry. It's Droheda. Do you remember all the places you've been to like that!
Peter,
I have only ever been to Drogheda on that one occasion,so can only think of it in that context.The same can be said for many parts of the country,as I didn't travel around much(except for the occasional day out or holiday with my family)before I started twitching.
I have a map of Ireland in my room on which I mark an "X" on any location where I hadn't previously had a tick.As you may expect,many of these are in my home county of Cork,with quite a few in Wexford also,but there are crosses as far afield as Tory Island,Co.Donegal(Richard's Pipit Sep.01,small consolation for missing a Pechora Pipit),Tollymore Forest Park,Co.Down(feral Mandarin Jul.02),the Mullet Peninsula,Co.Mayo(Snowy Owl Nov.02),near Drogheda(that SB Dowitcher),Dublin(WWB Tern May 00 and Bonaparte's Gull Apr.00),Galway(Ross' Gull Jan.00 and another Feb.02)
I even think of England in terms of my 3 day trip to Surrey and Hampshire Jul.01!Got 3 lifers:Mandarin(since seen in NI),Red Kite(Chilterns)and Dartford Warbler(Beaulieu Rd.Station),also Nuthatch,Green Woodpeckers,Nightjars,Hobbies etc.,but STILL no Tawny Owls(we don't have them here)
Harry
I have only ever been to Drogheda on that one occasion,so can only think of it in that context.The same can be said for many parts of the country,as I didn't travel around much(except for the occasional day out or holiday with my family)before I started twitching.
I have a map of Ireland in my room on which I mark an "X" on any location where I hadn't previously had a tick.As you may expect,many of these are in my home county of Cork,with quite a few in Wexford also,but there are crosses as far afield as Tory Island,Co.Donegal(Richard's Pipit Sep.01,small consolation for missing a Pechora Pipit),Tollymore Forest Park,Co.Down(feral Mandarin Jul.02),the Mullet Peninsula,Co.Mayo(Snowy Owl Nov.02),near Drogheda(that SB Dowitcher),Dublin(WWB Tern May 00 and Bonaparte's Gull Apr.00),Galway(Ross' Gull Jan.00 and another Feb.02)
I even think of England in terms of my 3 day trip to Surrey and Hampshire Jul.01!Got 3 lifers:Mandarin(since seen in NI),Red Kite(Chilterns)and Dartford Warbler(Beaulieu Rd.Station),also Nuthatch,Green Woodpeckers,Nightjars,Hobbies etc.,but STILL no Tawny Owls(we don't have them here)
Harry
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peter hayes
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That's a great list! I think you should consider publishing Harry Hussey's Birding Map of Ireland. What do you think? I reckon it would be a best seller!
