Maggies Farm - Bob Dylan

More of a pictorial today as along with Lisa and the Boys we visited

a Community Farm
not exactly in the middle of the conurbation but close enough
for just a 10 minutes drive.

On arrival Mummy with, from left,
Fred, Alex and Benny.

The Pig Sty

All the boys brave enough to stroke the animals,
and all aware of 'washing hands' afterwards.

On to the Great Big Billy Goat Gruff

Everest next Alex

One of the big Sows

and even bigger Shire Horse

The boys feeding the Guinea Pigs

Yellow Parrot
a 'Tick' for me!

Lisa helping

A wealth of things to see, and all 'hands on'!

It was a great day with a final present to all our friends at

PARLEY

see you soon!

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We Are Family - Sly and the Family Stone

The first trip in my new car was a memorable one as, on a bright sunny day, I made my way to Bristol assisted by GPS. Not a single hitch or delay it was pleasant enough and as I pulled up outside of my daughter's house she,

LISA along with 3 sons arrived from the shops.

First to greet me was ALEXANDER quickly followed by

FREDERICK

and by the time we reached the garden we had also been joined by

BENJAMIN.

Now, while I had no intention of hogging the organisation

there are simply some things that have to be PRIORITY!

It was straight out with the Moth Trap which seemed to be

of most interest to Alex,

but then Benny arrived to arrange the egg trays.
The rest of the day was taken up with catching up on family matters
so little time for more photographs, but rest assures there should
be plenty more during my stay.

Before leaving Parley there was another new addition to the
Property List

THE SNOUT
which was of the second generation.

There was also a potential 'heart stopper' tentatively thought to be
The Butterbur

and while similar this
ROSY RUSTIC
was all too pink to be the rare cousin.
LOVE TO ALL AT HARBINS

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Final Straw - REM

It would be reasonable to believe the Moth Trap had broken down over the past few days, or maybe stowed away for the season but no such luck. While we concentrated on the Bournemouth Air Show there was a continued 'Burning of the Midnight Lamp'. Here are a few images from those days, additions to the Property List marked *.

 The beautiful and delicate

 VESTAL*

 LIGHT EMERALD*

 Remarkably this was our 22nd

OLD LADY

 CENTRE-BARRED SALLOW*

 CABBAGE MOTH*

 WHITE SPECK

 and it is hoped that this will turn out to be

 SEPTEMBER THORN??

we won't add an * until we find out!

 DOR BEETLE

As stated a number of times before

"we don't do Micro Moths"

but when they look like

 BEAUTIFUL CHINA MARK

how could we resist?

 with just a few more that have appeared in the trap this week

 No Name

 This is thought to be one of the Tortrix Species?

As the last bales of straw are committed to the barn it's time to

embark on another short journey. This time north and west, where

I should arrive early tomorrow morning. Just wait and see!

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