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@AboutEG @mr_bonxie @GordonDudman A double header on the 2nd day of the Spring Gala featuring Fenchurch & Freshwater which travelled all the way from the Isle of Wight for the occasion!

This evening's bird detection in St Margaret's Wood resulted in an almost incredible 38 bird species being identified for the day on Merlin. We were using three devices, instead of the usual one this time, and it made a difference. Highlights included a Barn Owl and Cuckoo!🐦‍⬛🦆🦉

An amazing afternoon recording birdsong in St Margaret's Wood on Merlin. Will reveal all this evening. An old rhyme says that the Cuckoo comes in April, but we logged one here today. The first cuckoo of Spring?

Local News: Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch visited East Grinstead yesterday, to speak with business owners in the town.

This morning's early Merlin recording located 17 bird species in St Margaret's Wood: Redwing, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Wren, Blue Tit, Magpie, Robin, Treecreeper, Firecrest, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jackdaw, Starling, Great Tit, Nuthatch Carrion Crow and Chiffchaff.🐦‍⬛

On this day in 1964 the Rolling Stones performed at the Whitehall in East Grinstead. 🎸

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This necklace and earrings set are still available, as I closed my Etsy shop. These will also be available at the St. Swithun's May Fair in East Grinstead on May Bank holiday this year. @AboutEG #abalone #jewellery #pearls

Two men jailed after a violent robbery in East Grinstead where a victim suffered severe injuries including a broken nose and eye sockets. Doorbell footage helped secure convictions.  Read more ➡️ sussex.news/east-sussex/ea… @AboutEG sussex.news/east-sussex/ea…

25 birds detected by Merlin in St Margaret's Wood today, including a wayward Mute Swan. 🦢

@AboutEG A few more from today

Walked to the pet shop in Railway Approach. Had to cross over to avoid a group of men fighting (sparring?) on the pavement and in the road, causing traffic to wait for them to move. This was near the Carwash at about 10:50. On the way back, one of them was peeing against a car.🙄

@JohnSandys5 @GordonDudman Letting off steam! Nice pics John. 📸

@AboutEG @GordonDudman A few from the 1st day of the Gala at the Bluebell Railway

Early morning routine: Coffee, X, Check trains, Tackle Wordle, Start first Merlin recording of the day. More coffee... Why Wordle? Mental exercise, and It also marks the start of a new day posting to followers. Later it'll be online chess. Must keep the little grey cells working.

@CllrJRussell46 Snap! Well done. 👏🥳

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Trains: The 07:14 ThamesLink service from East Grinstead is cancelled due to overrunning engineering work,

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@AboutEG Carnage @mimsdavies just turfed off tonight on the 17.34 from Blackfriars at Hurst Green and told to fend for ourselves then told to get on a train to East Croydon change for Three Bridges and get a rail replacement bus from there back to East Grinstead! #fuming

Points failure means very limited Southern services to/from East Grinstead. Severe delays. Trains may terminate before East Grinstead. Limited bus options via MB291 between EG and Three Bridges, MB400 between EG and Three Bridges, and MB409 between Caterham, Lingfield and EG.