That's a pretty good photo considering it must have been practically dark!! Using myglaren's handy reference guide, looks like it might be a Barn owl.
You lot had it easy, when I was eight I had to learn The song of Hiawatha and recite it to the next door class.bobins wrote: 03 Feb 2024, 10:05 Similar to you, Mick. I had to learn the bloody thing for Eng Lit 'O' Level.
I could have taken the easy option and posted up Albert Ross by Fleetwood Mac over on the P.E. Jukebox.... but where's the fun in that ?
I find that rather unfortunate Jim!! I am equally interested in today but history is where we came from and mine included a huge volume of reading, both fact and fiction. I am not keen on science fiction but I do enjoy fact based fiction which has educated me a lot over the years. For example I learned a lot about Jamaica, USA, Turkey, Switzerland and of course the UK from reading Fleming. My love of sport has brought a huge amount of pleasure from reading stories both biographical and fictional over the years involving one or other of my sporting repertoire.CitroJim wrote: 04 Feb 2024, 06:08 I never read, watch or listen to works of fiction, poetry or stories. Real life in the present is what it's all about.
I may have some in my attic I can donate as it may not surprise you to know I don't think I've ever done a jigsaw in my life!
This one one I've read and I think today's youngsters should read but I doubt they'd go the course, it's long and detailed full of facts and figures but written from the insideCitroJim wrote: 04 Feb 2024, 10:30 I like the idea of a jigsaw coffee morning a lot MickI may have some in my attic I can donate as it may not surprise you to know I don't think I've ever done a jigsaw in my life!
As for the comments in your earlier post, I read a lot of non-fiction, often of a historical nature and right now I'm reading a detailed account of the history of cycling road racing. My previous bedtime book was a deep insight into Japanese running culture. And as for a library, I have one, which I frequent, a mere half mile away
Don't be sad, I lead a rich, happy and most satisfactory life that's full of fun and huge enjoyment
Alec, I love that birthday cake
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