Monday 21st February (Bathing Huts, Birds and Bogs)

Mr. Kite looked out of his bedroom window onto the winner's enclosure in the first light of the day. A Barn Owl could be heard making a high pitched rasp but could not be seen. Being tired and lazy Mr. Kite looked for the Owl but did not put on his shoes and go outside. After five minutes the Owl was silent and Mr. Kite put on the kettle and made some coffee.

After breakfast Mr. Kite and his Lady along with Mr. Kite's 'bruv and wife' drove to Wells Next the Sea. Walking to the beach in a bracing wind the old people wrapped up warmly. Looking towards the sea they realised that this was Wells where the sea used to Be because the sea was far away. But today this old group of people had come to the beach to look at the bathing huts that were now a screen saver. As you might expect they were not sure which huts were in the screen saver but it was an enjoyable walk although the wind was cold. A large gulp of Cormorants flew over and landed on a sand bank. After the exercise for the day they traveled to Titchwell for a look at the RSPB reserve.

Now the old people liked Titchwell because in the car park were toilets and old people need toilets often. So everyone was happy the old ladies had bogs and the old men went bird watching. Today Titchwell was busy, very busy. Twitchers, birders and Uncle Tom Cobbly had descended upon Titchwell, and the birds were also on form. Thousands of ducks, geese and waders were on the reserve alongside the people. Mr. Kite and his 'bruv' visited every hide and watched birds through the super scope. In the cold breeze the hides were perfect providing the windows were kept shut. Mr. Kite enjoyed the 'pied' Avocets swinging their curved black beaks side to side as they walked along the waters edge. And he enjoyed the short stubby, stocky and chunky Purple Sandpiper. It was not purple but had a well defined plumage.

After another good day Mr. Kite enjoyed a tipple of Meantime Brewery Greenwich London Porter. Cheers from the winner's enclosure at Fakenham.