1 less Easter Bunny! & its BBQ Good Friday

As usual the Daily Express headlines are a feature here.  Yesterday they told everyone that there had been a "£16m payout to gas bosses as we freeze" and they carry on the cold story today with "Britains colder than the -10 so wrap up warm".  Currently here in Darley Dale just before 0700 its -0.2 so some way to go yet!

The Daily Mirror carried a headline and inside story about "Forget horsemeat now its cat or dog in our curry"  They had gone out onto your standard high street and bought some nondescript takeaways.  In particular one "Lamb Curry" which was DNA tested contained neither lamb, beef, chicken pork, horse or human flesh!" They came to the conclusion that the unidentified meat could be cat or dog.  We used to joke back in the 1960's when takeaways first appeared that there were no longer a lot of dogs roaming around!  lol

Theres a lovely precise hatchet job of "David Milliband" in a Telegraph article which has to be true not only of him but of many a politician!  worth a read. 

We were warned about an invasion from Romania some time ago and its not got into full swing yet and lets all take head of This  little tale from sky about a gang of 10 Romanians who came to our shores with the sole intention to rob jewellery shops and did so for 6 months until they were caught. 
The judge at their trial handed down some stiff sentences and said they will be deported on release - - -commendable!   The Telegraph carries a story on its front page of "MP's want immigrant ban to save British jobs"  A tad late boys I fear!

So its Good Friday and WE WILL be having a BBQ there's promise of a little sunshine but we will probably sit inside the greenhouse at the top of the garden, out of the wind, which houses the webcams.  If you view the birdfeeder cam early this afternoon you might spot 2 well wrapped up individuals munching on a (100% beef!) burger! 

I went for a walk in the crisp morning air yesterday and was amazed at the number of rabbits sitting on the snow covered fields obviously trying to get to the grass underneath. 

You can make out one in the foreground and at least another 9 in this pic.  There were even 2 of them a good 80 metres out into the field away from the cover of the wood on the right. 
As i went on my way i started to count them and ended up seeing 31. 

That number however has dwindled by 1 "this morning" as Sainsbury (the Tabby cat) had the remains of 1 Easter Bunny arranged rather neatly at the bottom of the stairs to show off his hunting skills!

Finally another pic form yesterday a view West across the field and up into the "nine ladies" stone circle hill feature

Enjoy the day

Follow this link to see our weather website

Or this one just to see the live birdfeeder webcam  & BBQ later on!