AAAaaaaarrrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhh!!!!

[alanjns]

I think the title say's it all!!

I have a week off work (last Thursday to next) but this has been broken by an unavoidable training day to be held in Preston today.

I dragged myself out of bed at 6am - now remember I work nights so this is a big achievement! Freezing cold, first frosts of the year.

Unbelievably, the first bus into town from where I live is at 08.10, which is no good as I needed to be in Preston by then. So, forked out for a taxi and got to the station, train left on time - hurrah!!

Blackpool to Preston by train is 25mins - I got there 2 hours later thanks to points failure and disrupted electrical supply!!!!

Called work to explain and was told to go home as I have missed too much and will have to do the next course in March!!

So, holiday interfered with, £16 travel costs for nowt, and had to use another leave day for today and then had to make the journey back, that took an hour and a half, so a slight improvement!!!

At home now, calming down by putting up my feeders for the autumn and the first birds to visit are Magpies - BUGGER OFF, I WANT A GREEN WOODPECKER!!!!!!!

Thank you all for listening......I'm going to do some deep breathing

[Little Sparrow]

How frustrating Alan!!

All's well that ends well....nowt wrong with a Magpie...it's when you get more than one that's the problem!

Hope your deep breathing did the trick....now plan where you are off to tomorrow!

Enjoy the rest of your hols!

[aquila 1]

Calm down Alan, lifes to short, I have put one of my CT sprays in the post for you, do as folk used to say to me, C.H.I.L.L. best regards mac

[PeterB]

Blimey. Sounds like you need a rub down with a copy of Birdwatch.

[alanjns]

That's the last thing I need Peter, make it a feather duster......

I'm cheered up now - the feeders have sprung into life!!

[Twitcheruth]

Oh dear Alan.......what a day......public transport eh!!!
Hope you get to enjoy the rest of your holiday......and maybe see that Green Woodpecker after all!!