Clear Off!!

The fracas on the bird-feeder log was reaching a crescendo with the baby starlings going at it hammer and tongs! Any thought about a peaceful start to the day long gone as they all fought for the best feeding spot - there are 8 holes to get to the food but it made no difference...one was far better than the others..apparently!

We had been out in Oxford at my brother's that night for our Christmas present - yes...you did read that right. His brilliant idea some years ago to get tickets for a show after Christmas - a good excuse for a get together really does work!

Supper on the rooftops of Oxford at the Ashmolean Museum was perfect in the warm sunshine followed by 'The 39 Steps' at Oxford Playhouse! It was a definite winner - brilliantly written and executed and sooooo very funny! I would absolutely recommend it to everyone as a must see!

Getting home in the early hours the party next door was still going strong with music wafting over but we did dip out of joining them and hit the sack. So it was with a slight irritation I was awoken to the clamour outside of squawking, screeching and squabbling! There was an almighty rumpus from the starlings at a ridiculously early hour for a Sunday. My camera was still set up from yesterday so just switched it on and pressed the trigger trying not to be too loud and waken Hubs who was blissfuly unaware! Lucky him!!!