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Post by artisans on Apr 1, 2009 18:36:56 GMT 2
Thinking back about the last week in Roda, it has been an amazing week of firsts - at least for us. A week or so ago we saw the first swallows - a sign that spring is really on the way. With them came our favourite wheatears - not just the northern one, but the spectacular black-eared wheatear as well. Since then we've seen, for the first time this year, - swifts, a white egret being attacked by six black-winged stilts and that most elusive of birds, the cetti's warbler. In the floral world, we've found the first tamarisk blossom, smelled the glorious almond blossom, marvelled at the very pink peach blossom and gloried in that most special of native trees, the wild pear. This week is the first time we've driven our camper in 2009, we've been given our first ever turkey egg, which is the first one this bird has laid, and we have seen, for the very first time, Voula & Kosta's baby girl.
That just about brings us up to today so, 'kalo mina' - it's the first day of the month, I've swum in the sea for the first time, spent all day without a sweater for the first time as the temperature on the west coast reached 28.50C at 2:15 this afternoon.
The next question is 'who will be the first visitors?' as easyJet flights start tomorrow and, more importantly who knows what first we will have on Saturday?
Steve
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Post by pete sant on Apr 1, 2009 19:30:19 GMT 2
Would saturday see the first "stefanis" appear ? pete.
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Post by artisans on Apr 1, 2009 20:43:10 GMT 2
Sorry Pete, stefanis are made on one day only - May 1st. We are already planning our stefani for this year. I just explained your question to Julie, and she said - NO!!!!!
Steve
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Post by artisans on Apr 1, 2009 20:45:49 GMT 2
There was one 'first' that I didn't mention, not because I forgot, but because I wasn't sure of the facts. Today, for the first time ever, we saw an adult female Montagu's Harrier with its prey along the shore of St George's Bay. There is so much happening along the north coast at this time of year.
Steve
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Post by artisans on Apr 2, 2009 8:51:39 GMT 2
Another first for this week, is that we didn't light the somber (wood-burner) last night as it was warm enough without it!
No one has correctly guessed what first is happening on Saturday yet!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2009 12:12:52 GMT 2
Just a guess, your first Grandchild, but waiting to find out if it is the first grandson or first grandaughter.
Yeiamas, Chris
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Post by spanisheyes on Apr 2, 2009 14:10:50 GMT 2
Don't know about your other 1st Steve but yesterday i had my 1st of the year which was........ shorts and teeshirt and my straw hat on nearly all day while working in the garden ;D.
Today light drizzle and dark clouds = jeans,teeshirt and thick wooly jumper and stoppnig inside ;D
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Post by artisans on Apr 2, 2009 14:47:53 GMT 2
Just a guess, your first Grandchild Yeiamas, Chris Sorry Chris - we had our first grandchild in 1994 and the second 5 years later - both boys! Julie
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Post by jeanp on Apr 2, 2009 21:43:00 GMT 2
Are you having a Barbeque?
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Post by artisans on Apr 2, 2009 21:45:39 GMT 2
Sorry Jean - we won't be having a barbeque this weekend, come to think of it, we haven't got one!! ;D
Steve
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Post by pete sant on Apr 2, 2009 23:39:25 GMT 2
Are you getting the drinks in ? ;D ;D ;D pete.
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Post by artisans on Apr 3, 2009 6:45:05 GMT 2
Are you getting the drinks in ? ;D ;D ;D pete. Highly unlikely Pete - you think I let him walk around with money in his pocket? Julie! ;D
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Post by pete sant on Apr 3, 2009 9:46:33 GMT 2
Are the defending champions playing their first game of cricket of the new season ? pete.
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Post by davelinda on Apr 3, 2009 10:56:15 GMT 2
Pete,I can vouch for that,Julie is the Banker,but his heart is in the right place
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Post by artisans on Apr 3, 2009 11:26:24 GMT 2
The indoor cricket league started in January, Pete - not sure about the outdoor one - but that's not it! ;D
Steve
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