SECOND SURPRISE

I stopped at the park for a quick turn around the pond and spotted a movement on one of the trees, which was this little nuthatch.

The first surprise was that I hadn't put on half a stone (or indeed anything at all) while I was stuffing myself with pancakes, biscuits and chips at my Mum's last week. The nervous energy I was using must have burned it all up!

I'm waiting for a phone call from someone who might let me know whether I'll be properly retired as from next week or whether she'll have some work for me. I must say I'm fairly ambivalent about it. There's so much I want to do, but extra dosh is never to be sneezed at.