Flowers at Farndon Church

Didn't know whether to walk or run today, so actually ended up doing both as I went on a mission out to see the forget me nots at Farndon Church.

I'm actually rather proud to report that it ended up being mainly a gentle run of about 9km, although as ever I was rather edgy whenever I passed anyone, or anyone passed me. Appropriately enough, Radio 4 was broadcasting a programme about how Covid 19 has impacted upon folk with OCD, believe me that's something I'm pretty familiar with.

As ever at this time of year, the churchyard was full of colour, alas not many insects though despite it being a warmer day with a cooler wind. I did see plenty of butterflies on the move when I was running however, looks like most of the "white" species are now airborn.

I'm currently watching the live launch of the next Starlink Falcon 9 rocket. There's a lot of debate about whether this is a genuine improvement to the world in terms of internet links for folk in remote areas, or needless space junk getting in the way of astronomers.

Time will tell.

Si

All text and images copyright CreamCrackeredNature 22.04.20

Long Long Long Long Runs and Farndon Church

I've been really good this week! 6 days running out of 7, and the 7th of those was cricket nets.

Two of those runs were 13km, and I managed to keep going although very slow towards the end. I'm not on my best running form thanks to the leg injuries I've had.

But enough of the boring stuff! Who cares about my rancid old leg, and the endless bruises caused by my being a rubbish cricketer as well. The main purpose of today's mission was to head out to Farndon church and try and catch it with its full complement of wildflowers.

I so wanted to show this to my colleagues on my Works walk, and we went too early!

No such misfortune today. It was absolutely beautiful, full of forget me not, dandelion, bluebell, lady's smock and cow parsley. In turn it was full of insect life, with lots of honey bees absolutely orange with pollen from the dandelions, bumblebees and all over a patch of nettles a large number of instar shield bugs of some species or other.

The instars are far faster moving the adults, as it turns out. I was quite surprised by this.

I've just biked back from watching a club evening league game, which we won. In the dark. And I have a very red face from all that running and cycling on a chilly day!

Si

All text and images copyright CreamCrackeredNature 19.04.17