Michael Mitchell

Just popped up in my memories on FB. Me with the obligatory cup of tea in my hand. Exeter Signal Box mid 90's

Completed my first IWeBS count since my heart attack back in October. A total of 24 species. Highlights being 15 Red Breasted Mergansers, Common Sandpiper, 3 Red Throated Divers and a Hare. Good to be back out there.

@kezwilliams13 Was there for the weekend.

1981

On this day - 12th August 1978, we were in Dane End to see The Washing Machines, Newtown Neurotics and The Sods.

@KevinOM53641162 Must check them out. Is it just a record shop ? Plenty of time left this Summer to head down to the wild west, though, this weekend is probably one to avoid.

@MeicMitchell I must check that, the mighty Trinity, great DJ. I’m not too bad thanks, been checking out a lot of stuff from this Crew in Spain, really top class stuff, check them out. Old school Roots and Dub sounds….I still haven’t got down West, but we’ll get there ! 👍

So, on this day - 28th July 1978. We were at the Rhodes Centre in Bishop's Stortford to see The Newtown Neurotics.

and on this day - 29th July 1978. We were at the Nashville in West Kensington to see 999 supported by Gaffa.

@KevinOM53641162 Hi Kev, All good here thanks. I do enjoy going through my old gig lists - lots of memories there. Thinking of memories - I was giving Trinity's Shanty Town Determination album a few nights ago. Saw it on the Dub Vendor fb page. How's things with you ?

@MeicMitchell Hey Michael, how you doing Man, that’s the kind of memory that stays with you I’m sure 😊

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@KevinOM53641162 Happy birthday Kev. I'll be 64 in a few weeks. All the best birthdays are in May :) 60 is the new 50. If we weren't this age then we wouldn't of been around for all those reggae greats.

Got a couple of these today 😅 tell me I don’t look it 😁😅 bring on the Golden Years ! ☀️🫶

@Vaasetter I remember bumping into you at Cley, when we visited Norfolk back in May 1990. Also bumped into you in Holt same week

April 1st 1990 ~ my first day working as Assistant Warden at Cley, my head filled with dreams of finding rares & birding a famous reserve day in, day out. Home was that little box at the top of the stairs ~ the Shack d'Amour! The cafe may have gone but I'm still in place 🙂 1/2

@KevinOM53641162 Well, the Sun is shining down here. Enjoy.

@MeicMitchell Thanks Michael, hope all well with yourself and Crew, actually heading your direction for the day !

The Sun shines on my own Stone Sun project, while ‘Ted’ keeps an eye ! ☀️

A wander round the West Cork coast today and a nice Ring Billed Gull at Ring funnily enough.

IWeBS count today. Some interesting birds - a big count of 105 Snipe at Croagh Lake, also a Siberian Chiff Chaff there as well, being the highlights. Altogether 24 IWeBS species plus Single Otters at Toormore and Crookhaven. 2 Black Throated Divers at Crookhaven.

@KevinOM53641162 Hi Kev. Happy New Year to you and yours.

@MeicMitchell Good to see your keeping the Birds in check Michael, Happy New Year to you Man, let’s hope it’s good to us all.

1W Bonaparte's Gull very briefly at Myross, 2 Cattle Egrets, Fem Lesser Scaup and a couple of Chiff Chaffs at Lough Cluhir this afternoon and a Siberian Chiff Chaff right outside the kitchen window this morning. Not bad.

Stone circle at Wendron, Cornwall. Taken October 2017. #StandingStoneSunday

Adam and Eve stones at Avebury. Taken in May 2013. #StandingStoneSunday

It actually stopped raining for a short while. The view from Tragumna this afternoon.