What's the WAB crew up to this weekend?

[Wild-Woman]

We've got quite a full programme for the weekend but we may try to squeeze Rainham Marshes in.
What's your plans? Anything fun?

Jules

[StuartDH]

After only getting a brief dusting yesterday, I'm off in search of some proper snow...probably somewhere in the Welsh hills.

I plan to be up at the crack of sparrows to see if I can catch a sunrise on the mountains

Stu

[Gill Catton]

well if the weather ever lets me off this hill !! I might go to the bird fair at Slimbridge on Sunday depending on whther I can be bothered with hoards of people!! Otherwise major league housework (booooooooooo!)

[John]

Originally Posted by StuartDH

I plan to be up at the crack of sparrows to see if I can catch a sunrise on the mountains

Stu

You'll be lucky Stu with what the weather forecast is predicting.

I am playing it by ear for this weekend. I haven't planned anything. I feel sure if I do go out I won't go far as the roads here are still treacherous. Going to some of these small reserves might be out of the question as access might be limited and stopping on roads other than main roads to check out local woods etc might be a tad bit dangerous also.

John

[nightshade]

My weekend to work then an op on my foot and no driving for six weeks
while everything wild is getting into gear around me

[StuartDH]

Originally Posted by John

You'll be lucky Stu with what the weather forecast is predicting.

I'm keeping an eye on this webcam - BBC - North West Wales Webcams - Snowdon

[John]

Originally Posted by StuartDH

I'm keeping an eye on this webcam - BBC - North West Wales Webcams - Snowdon

Well if this one is anything to go buy your in for a wet one.
BBC - North West Wales Webcams - Bethesda

John

[Oscar2006]

If we get some snow overnight - SLEDGING!

[Wild-Woman]

Originally Posted by Oscar2006

If we get some snow overnight - SLEDGING!

He he. We never grow up do we?

[Kymba]

Originally Posted by nightshade

My weekend to work then an op on my foot and no driving for six weeks
while everything wild is getting into gear around me

Hope Ypur Op goes well.. And at least if you cant get out you can keep in touch with whats happening out and about from all your WAB m8's in here

[badgerwatcher]

I just want it to snow while I'm at home, so I can go up into the garden and study the Badger footprints!

[eeyore]

i'm flipping working - more chainsawing in the sleet, then going home looking like a yeti - still working on storm damage

[Boddie]

A weekend of loud music and chilling some. I have housework to catch up on and am shattered from a full fortnights worth of 6 o'clock starts and late finishes. Maybe get out in the park though

[Wild-Woman]

Originally Posted by StuartDH

After only getting a brief dusting yesterday, I'm off in search of some proper snow...probably somewhere in the Welsh hills.

I plan to be up at the crack of sparrows to see if I can catch a sunrise on the mountains

Stu

That sounds nice Stu. Are you camping?

[cannylad]

Sadly rain has stopped my plans been grim up here today never mind soon the first migrants will be back usually a Sand martin of a Wheatear will be my first in March.

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by eeyore

i'm flipping working - more chainsawing in the sleet, then going home looking like a yeti - still working on storm damage

i had a terrible day to day - if it could go wrong it did , with forgotten kit , locked gates, wet matches, getting lost and drivinf fruitlessly up random farm tracks, culminating in the van getting seriously bogged down in the mud at chimney meadows - if it hadnt been for a couple of passing walkers who kindly helped us push it out - I might still be there now

more of the same tommorow but it better go better, If I have another day like to day I'm going to sulk

edit - and finally my plan of relaxing in a hot bath with a cold beer has been stymied by the total lack of hot water and the fact that there is no beer in the fridge

[eeyore]

and for an encore today I slid the work van ( Nissan 4x4) into a drainage ditch , from where it took us an hour and a half to extricate it , and I smacked the back end on a tree in the process -

Some days it just isnt safe to get out of bed - I think I will hibernate until the nice weather comes

[Blackdog]

Crikey Pete, it never rains.......

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by Blackdog

Crikey Pete, it never rains.......

yes it does ... all the blinking time

[John]

Originally Posted by eeyore

yes it does ... all the blinking time

Beautiful weather in our neck of the woods today.

I suppose we had better ask where you are going to be next weekend Pete - then stay well clear of that area.

John

[Garden Carpet]

Originally Posted by John

Beautiful weather in our neck of the woods today.

I suppose we had better ask where you are going to be next weekend Pete - then stay well clear of that area.

John

Oh John.. so cruel..... but.. where are you going to be this week eeyore

[Billy Wobble Dagger]

[quote=eeyore;94020]i had a terrible day to day - if it could go wrong it did , with forgotten kit , locked gates, wet matches, getting lost and drivinf fruitlessly up random farm tracks, culminating in the van getting seriously bogged down in the mud at chimney meadows - if it hadnt been for a couple of passing walkers who kindly helped us push it out - I might still be there now QUOTE]

Are you a regular at Chimney Meadows or was it just a day visit, I only ask as I've been volunteering down there for about 2 years and no one there admits to have heard of WAB. It's an amazing site and the work that the trust and the volunteers are putting in is paying off with some excellent results already. Hopefully it will open to the public in May sometime. I know it was incredibly wet down there although because of work getting in the way I’m unable to attend any of the work parties for a while.
What were your thoughts on the site and the programme to transfer it from farmland to wetland meadow?

[Lee B.]

Saturday caught up on some much needed sleep, then Sunday was taking pictures at the BAFTA awards nothing much involving wildlife unless you count the pigeons in Covent Garden!