On our walk this afternoon it took us two hours to walk the 4.8kms as we kept meeting people we knew to stop & chat to. Seven lots of different neighbours to pass the time of day with all at social distance apart of course.
Here Harry is talking to our nephew Harry through the hedge.
They are discussing mole traps....moles are very active just now.
Three good things:
1. A lovely frosty day so the fields weren’t as muddy.
2. A gift of pot of parsnip soup!
3. We saw a Jay in our garden this morning...I have never seen one before.
Love the light through the hedge. We always seem to bump into people when we're out and about locally now - I think everyone's going outside more. Jays are so beautiful - I hardly ever see them and get very excited when I do.
Looks like if you were out chatting for much longer the night sky would have fallen upon you! I had a walk today and met 5 neighbours. Think everyone was outside today bored of their jigsaws!
@lucycameron It was getting dark by the time we got back....everyone was out today....definitely fed up with jigsaws! It’s great to be sociable...the new way of meeting people is on the footpaths of the UK!
We must be more inclined to talk to people when the social constraints are in. Parsnip Soup, eh? I have some parsnips. I'm also glad we don't have moles! Only rabbits!
Ha ha I have the same in our local shopping centre, well before Covid I did. I always see people I know in there and we stop for a chat. It takes a couple of hours sometimes to do the shopping.
I didn't spot Harry 2 initially, I thought Harry 1 was looking at the sunset. Your walk took ages but a great way to catch up with the neighbours safely.
How nice to meet so many people on your walk. Very social, in a social distancing kind of way! Super capture of the sunrise and your nephew skulking behind the hedge! Discussing mole traps, that made me smile this morning! :-)
@jgpittenger She would be working full time here at the moment Jane...as Harry2 said it’s like the M1 down that side of the hedge...rows & rows of mole hills!!
@sdutoit It’s quite exciting when you catch one though. They are beautiful velvet creatures & it’s sad really but it’s not good having soil in your hay or wheat crop unfortunately.
@onewing I used to see lots of folk to chat to in the supermarket too Babs but ever see one now. Partly because it’s not the social place it was & we are in & out ASAP but mainly perhaps is I don’t recognise anybody with a mask on!
Moles are the ban of my m-i-l's life in her garden!! She's tried so many things but nothing has worked for long.
I like this sunset chat shot. Appealing.
@lyndamcg I e never seen one pop out yet Lynda, it makes you wonder if they have an under ground map. Harry 2 said to get across the road they pop up at night & scuttle across into another field!
I like this sunset chat shot. Appealing.