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Monday, 21 July 2025

Funnel Clouds.

The showers today while even more frequent than yesterday's downpours haven't been as fierce.

It was hot and humid as I went to drink my morning coffee outside. I had to forgo my usual perch on the edge of the raised beds and instead leant against the rockery as I didn't want to disturb the sparrow fledgling on the furthest wall. I guessed it had been left in the hedge while the adult birds went foraging.

It sat there quite happily in the sun and even had a little preen. I was getting concerned about it sitting out in the open like that when sure enough a seagull followed by a rook made a low pass over the garden. I clapped my hands to scare away the predators and the little sparrow hopped back to safety.
A bit later I caught sight of the little gang of sparrows feeding on their morning ration of seeds.
It was too wet to work outside so I got on my DIY jobs. Another coat of paint on the hook bar followed by more mastic. This time around the kitchen window. Naturally everything that lives on the wide window sill had to be cleaned before being replaced. A real mix of treasures and practical kitchen equipment.
While I was in the middle of doing that the builders turned up. The boss wasn't with them so I very diplomatically (I hope) pointed out the tile I was unhappy with and it is being replaced as I type. They have put up the light, one of my lovely torchieres from Dingles' sitting room and the bench seat is also being fitted. 

Earlier during a wet spell I spotted a funnel cloud emerging from the blackness above and then two more closer to shore. To my disappointment none of them touched down to form a waterspout and they soon dispersed.
I'm blogging early today as later on I'm heading back to the dentist later to smooth out the tiny hole. Actually I don't notice it now but I need the dentist to file/sand/grind? some of the gaps between my teeth as they have become very difficult to floss since they have been built up.

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