White Wedding - Billy Idol

It was Wednesday 16th July when Laird Justin Johnston-Thomas was betrothed to the lovely Rachel but with so much going on in the interim we have only just got round to publishing a few shots of this GREAT day. The best of those days in between was Saturday (early morning to be precise) as overnight the rain, thunder and lightning had been of Biblical proportions raising worries that the Moth Traps would be flooded and void of Insects of any description. Should I have been concerned, NO! Having bought probably the finest (Dave Foot) constructions 05:00 proved to be quite to the contrary. New additions to the Parley Court Farm List include both

 SALTERN EAR

and

 BULRUSH WAINSCOT

while in the 'first appearance in 2014 department' we have

 MAGPIE

 LESSER BROAD-BORDERED YELLOW UNDERWING

 MARBLED GREEN

 

 DUSKY THORN

While those on both lists but are notable include

 our 5th example of the 'migrant'

GEM

 EAR MOTH

and both male (left) and female

DRINKER

in the same trap. an occurrence not seen here before!

My Invitation arrived some weeks ago and very clearly stated

but as a 'rider' inside did say "maybe earlier for taking photos"

as I had agreed to do for the Happy Couple on a casual basis.
While I was only too happy to disappear during the
Reception part of the proceedings in true
Justin and Rachel
fashion I was cordially asked to stay and enjoy the Spit Roast Hog
and all else.

Part of the Business Set-Up here
PARLEY COURT MANOR
runs an exceptional Wedding Package
but see for yourself.

I wont even attempt names, the memory doesn't stretch that far,
except where thought necessary.

RACHEL and JUSTIN
you can call us Laird and Mrs Johnston-Thomas

A ROSE IS STILL A ROSE
(Aretha Franklin)

Guests check out the Setting.

Reception Marquee

Now which one of these 'table placements' has
BAGSY
written on it - Oh, NONE!!

Like the Arabian housing situation
'TENSE'.

Groom, Bride and Father of the Bride

2 Best Men - told you it was lavish.

"You made the wine now you drink a cup"
ELO

The most novel Wedding Cake I have ever seen.

GREAT Company at MY TABLE (a quick 'take-over bid')
including Hugh and Janet

"My garden is all overgrown and the weeds are creeping up on my home"
Groundhogs

The Whole Hog

and a small part of the
Whole Hog

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL TALENT
if only we could have provided a sample recording
FANTASTIC

Soaking up the bright sunshine and atmosphere.

We even got a
SUN DOG

The 3 Guys left of picture go under the heading of
THE MOTHER UKERS
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Great company along with some very interesting conversation. On their approach I offered a jaunty "good afternoon" and suggested they looked a little lie my favourite Goth band  

 'Fields of the Nephilim'. 

Since discovering them about 10 years ago I have listened to their excitingly different slant on music, but none more so that the seminal album 'Elizium' (one of my Top 5 Albums of All Time) of which the track

Sumerland

is the backbone. Continuing our conversation, turns out that in a former guise, as a similar Goth outfit, these lads would occasionally 'open' for F o t N. Along with their 'black, desperado, western US' stage dress to give a more authentic 'we've just ridden the Western Plains' look they would dust each other in baking powder before taking the stage! - but I digress, there was also a further abundance of musicianship at the wedding.

Justin himself is a very accomplished Guitarist and Vocalist
while Rachel, as well as running a highly thought of Music School
in Bournemouth, is a multi-instrumentalist and Saxophonist for the 50's band
THE REGULAR JOES

We were treated to a couple of Sax Solos from
Rachel during the evening.

Like all good things, late into the night, the festivities came to an end.
I should take the opportunity to thank
Rachel and Justin
for the privilege of being at such an auspicious gathering.
BEST WISHES to you BOTH!

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Dragonfly - Fleetwood Mac (Danny Kirwan)

With just an element of Birthday/Wedding Day (not mine I hasten to add) blur about early yesterday morning I set about clearing the Moth Traps only to find first out was not a moth at all. Jammed, but unharmed, in the funnel was this fine

BROWN HAWKER

this was followed soon afterwards by an addition to the Property List

in the shape of a

 BEAUTIFUL BROCADE

 and the same for
REDDISH LIGHT ARCHES

 while making for a 'hat-trick' of new entrants
DOT MOTH

 SMALL CHOCOLATE-TIP
and

 DUN-BAR
 were firsts for this year.
 Other items of interest included

14-spot Ladybird
in comparison with

 

 16-spot Ladybird

(spots on the flanks are joined)

and not to be confused with these two sharply contrasting

HARLEQUIN LADYBIRDS

The
KITE-TAILED ROBBER FLY

Machimus atricapillus

SPIDER
(guarding eggs)
Pisaura mirabilis

My first neighbour occupying the space directly outside of the caravan door

DRONE FLY
Eristalis tenax

CHINOOK HELICOPTER

Quite likely the SPIDER
Philodromus albidus
From the hillsides just a few miles inland of Nice, France we received
these fantastic images from a regular reader and thought them to be
far too valuable simply to consign directly to the archive so here they are for your pleasure.

GREEN-EYED FLY
wonder how that name came about?

PINE CHAFER
as big as a Stag Beetle I am told and just look at those 'fans'.

The delightful
SCARCE SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY

The Micro Moth
Pyrausta sanguinalis
(we don't do Micros)
and from a little closer to home (if indeed you have one) this

POLECAT,
unfortunately neither sleeping or sunbathing,
is yet another of quite a few records in recent years from the Ridgeway Hills
which separate Weymouth from Dorchester here in 'sunny' Dorset.

and finally, while we pride ourselves on the 'CLEAN' nature of our humble publication, there comes a time when an item is so funny that it would be a sad state of affairs should anyone be upset. This clip was sent to me by Willie Wine, a man I have only ever met on the Internet, but one who dispenses so much Happiness, Laughter and Mirth he really should be the High Sheriff of Notty Ash - have you ever been tickled missus?

Tastefully (IN)Offencive
I'm still laughing Willie!

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