White Wedding - Billy Idol

My first duties this evening are to Steve Taylor and Sarah Lindsay who, by the time we go to press, will be Man and Wife. Most disappointed that I couldn't be there to celebrate and wish them well personally, but let's hope some day soon!

Raining, dull, chilly apart from which it's a beautiful day. More or less confined to barracks, yet again, all we have to report is from the Moth Trap and even then one or two of those featured may be subject to a correction as to identity.

 COMMON CARPET

 BRIMSTONE MOTH

 the 'migrant'

 DARK SWORD-GRASS

 FLAME SHOULDER

 WHITE-POINT

 LESSER SWALLOW PROMINENT
more 'in hope'.

WORMWOOD PUG

 It's 'taken as read' that Grandpa's leave a little 'pocket money'
when departing, so Alex and Fred were pretty quick to convert it
into a new game - 3 Little Pigs.

 and a couple of late shots from our recent
all too short visit

Uncle Hugh having a whale of a time with the lads.
The rain stopped a hour ago giving way to
Bright Sunshine and much Warmer. 

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Forever Autumn - Moody Blues

'Autumnal' would best describe the feel at daybreak, which continued throughout the rest of the day. There is now a definite chill in the air which the Weathermen says will become warmer as the week-end draws near. Mainly 'common fare' in the Moth Trap which included

SHARP-ANGLED PEACOCK

COMMON RUSTIC

MARBLED BEAUTY*

BLOOD-VEIN

PEBBLE HOOK-TIP
but then, tucked away at the bottom of the trap, another excellent find

THE CHEVRON*

 With such scarcities, it is practise to run them past Paul Harris
for confirmation, and how nice it is to get one right for a change!
So, 2 new additions* to the Property List. Thanks Paul.

It was also the day

Eric the Blacksmith

paid a visit.

A very lucky shot of a passing

APACHE HELICOPTER

FUNGI Sp

and about 2 dozen young

PHEASANTS

on the back lawn this morning.

As far as is known none have been reared here this year so

all of these are product of the 'wild' population.

 Forever Autumn

  The summer sun is fading as the year grows old
And darker days are drawing near
The winter winds will be much colder
Now you're not here
I watch the birds fly south across the Autumn sky
And one by one they disappear
I wish that I was flying with them
Now you're not here

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Little Children - Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas

 Let's start with a little mirth, click link to open..
 PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 'THRASHED' BY PART-TIMERS!

 Thanks go to one our dedicated readers.

 We re-visit yesterday's 'cracking' Micro Moth as Paul Harris

has identified it for us, it is

Pyrausta aurata

Once again the day was spent with Hugh as he went about yet another of the facets of his extensive business. An 05:00 departure for a trip to Avonmouth would give a chance of seeing some of the English countryside I am not at all familiar with and who knows what else.

Early Morning Flight

'VIRGIN' Hot-Air Balloon over Lechlade Village.

Already in GLOUCESTERSHIRE we passed

Sometimes referred to as the

AIRLINERS GRAVEYARD

with plenty of redundant aircraft to be viewed at a distance and

through the perimeter fence.

There were a number of farms to be visited during the day, and I

only wish there had been time to photograph this one more fully.

It qualifies as the cleanest I have ever seen.

A snap-shot of just a tiny speck of

Gloucestershire Countryside before stopping for a

Coffee and Egg and Bacon Sandwich

in the picturesque village of

GUITING POWER

in the COTSWOLD HILLS

The Village Post Office

doubling as the Sarnie Factory.

With the business completed and being so near to Bristol there was

time to pay a short visit to my youngest daughter Lisa

and Grandsons Frederick, Alexander and Benjamin.

Although they had met before, the boys took to Hugh like Ducks to Water which is hardly surprising as he and Janet have 2 strapping grown-up sons of their own. There was so much 'rough and tumble' that when I did eventually remember the camera this was the only shot found to be in focus.

HUGH with FRED (standing) and ALEX

Here are a couple I made earlier.

Alex, Moi, Benny, Lisa and Fred.

Me, Alex, Fred and Benny

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