cuckoo

Now the cuckoo is on the endangered list as the The Telegraph reports.

The cuckoo, which lays its eggs in the nests of other birds, migrates to Britain every summer. Numbers have fallen by 37 per cent in the last 15 years to around 20,000. The drastic fall in numbers has been blamed on loss of habitat both in Britain and sub-Saharan Africa where water and food is drying out. The decline in other species also means it is difficult for the bird to find other nests to lay in.

Sumer is ycomen in,
Loude sing cuckou!
Groweth seed and bloweth meed,
And springth the wode now.
Sing cuckou!

Ewe bleteth after lamb,
Loweth after calve cow,
Bulloc sterteth, bucke verteth,
Merye sing cuckou!
Cuckou, cuckou,
Wel singest thou cuckou:
Ne swik thou never now!

Soon to 'swik' after all?

cuckoo

Now the cuckoo is on the endangered list as the The Telegraph reports.

The cuckoo, which lays its eggs in the nests of other birds, migrates to Britain every summer. Numbers have fallen by 37 per cent in the last 15 years to around 20,000. The drastic fall in numbers has been blamed on loss of habitat both in Britain and sub-Saharan Africa where water and food is drying out. The decline in other species also means it is difficult for the bird to find other nests to lay in.

Sumer is ycomen in,
Loude sing cuckou!
Groweth seed and bloweth meed,
And springth the wode now.
Sing cuckou!

Ewe bleteth after lamb,
Loweth after calve cow,
Bulloc sterteth, bucke verteth,
Merye sing cuckou!
Cuckou, cuckou,
Wel singest thou cuckou:
Ne swik thou never now!

Soon to 'swik' after all?

listless

I think it’s going to be one of those irksome days where everything is just a tedious trial.

I didn’t sleep well last night. I haven’t slept well for several nights, but I could compensate by lying in while I was on holiday. Despite going to bed between 12 and 12.30 the past two nights (that’s early for me), I have watched the clock pass the hour several times each night. Not every hour, but enough to leave me feeling washed out and listless. I am too hot and I am fed up with just about everything and I am hard pressed to find the joy in anything right now. It will pass - it always does, but in the meantime I could quite happily blend into a crowd and disappear.

listless

I think it’s going to be one of those irksome days where everything is just a tedious trial.

I didn’t sleep well last night. I haven’t slept well for several nights, but I could compensate by lying in while I was on holiday. Despite going to bed between 12 and 12.30 the past two nights (that’s early for me), I have watched the clock pass the hour several times each night. Not every hour, but enough to leave me feeling washed out and listless. I am too hot and I am fed up with just about everything and I am hard pressed to find the joy in anything right now. It will pass - it always does, but in the meantime I could quite happily blend into a crowd and disappear.

More quizzery

Tonight is quiz night and we will be trying for our fifth win in six weeks. The week we didn't win we came second. No doubt our run will end at some point, but who knows, maybe we can squeeze another one out for more free booze!

As usual, we will be in the Griffin from about 8pm (maybe a little earlier); if you fancy a pint and a natter and a go at the quiz feel free to drop in.

More quizzery

Tonight is quiz night and we will be trying for our fifth win in six weeks. The week we didn't win we came second. No doubt our run will end at some point, but who knows, maybe we can squeeze another one out for more free booze!

As usual, we will be in the Griffin from about 8pm (maybe a little earlier); if you fancy a pint and a natter and a go at the quiz feel free to drop in.