Sue Robinson

Tiny wildlife garden pond in late February, with three large clumps of frogspawn. Hailsham, East Sussex.

Our pond is tiny but yesterday there were three new, large clumps of frogspawn. 😊

How wonderful to be greeted by this as soon as I put my hearing aids in! I just had to go outside and soak it up.
#Birdsong
#DawnChorus
#SpringIsComing
#Birds
#Sussex

Kinsey the sable Cocker Spaniel, tucked up in a blanket, peeping out at the camera from underneath the soft covering.

Kinsey the sable Cocker Spaniel, tucked up in a blanket, peeping out at the camera from underneath the soft covering.

I’ve been noble and been to the gym this morning. Haven’t been for a while (unexpected break in Norfolk, then ill with a bug) so it was hard work. What made it worse is that it feels cold and raw outside, a real shock to the system.
I’d rather be tucked up in a blanket, like #Kinsey was earlier.

Ah, the memories.

As others have said, “birding” would be inoffensive to those with sight loss. It’s a term I always use anyway, and I go out birding, not birdwatching. It’s quicker to say!

Great, thanks!

Yes, but unfortunately I have nearly 76 years to trawl back through! It’s at the same time frustrating and wonderful to know why I do the things I do!
Oh, that is interesting about Graeme. Do you know the book title?

It was my sons’ diagnoses that caused me to wonder about myself. Then it all kinda clicked into place. My diagnosis is actually ADHD with Autism - I believe it’s called AuDHD - and I’m busy reading up on that now!
It all explains so much. 😢
Hope you get a diagnosis soon.
#ADHD #AuDHD

A back garden in Sussex, England, still dark before the sun rises properly, but with Winter silhouettes of bare-branched mature Oak and Ash trees, the clear sky of dawn already blue above the trees. There’s a glow down low through the trees as the sun, thought not visible, causes the sky to turn pink.

Spring is coming. The view from my window is different now the rising sun is further in the East. Our Blackbird is greeting each morning with song, and again in the evening, reaffirming his right to his territory. Our Blue Tits spend hours at the nest box, the precursor to nesting.
Begone, Winter.

🙁 Drat, I wish I’d known you were suffering. I could have suggested breaks, for relief. I had a similar reaction when I first got mine, thought I just didn’t cope well. Last week’s ADHD diagnosis explains a lot.
When my aids were new I’d need quiet breaks from the cacophony suddenly in my head.

Nope! It’s actually Sandringham, in Norfolk. Was up there a couple of weeks ago for the Pink-footed Geese. It rained a LOT, but the sight and sound of thousands of geese in the fields and overhead made it worthwhile.

Winter view of a beautiful old wall built of mixed bricks with coving covered in ivy and moss, at the Sandringham Estate, in Norfolk in England. Mixed species of trees are the other side of the wall and there is a grass verge this side, by the road. Sandringham is a country retreat for the reigning monarch, currently King Charles lll.

I like walls. I love the textures, the different materials used, the patterns and the symmetry.
This wall pleased me immensely.
I know where it is. Do you?
#Wall #BrickWall #Textures #England

What a pity there weren’t a few buggies, wheelchairs, etc., to block him/her in.
I thought parking on the pavement was illegal if it causes an unnecessary obstruction? Hopefully this vehicle has been reported.

Thank you, that’s sensible advice.

Well. Still getting my head around today’s diagnosis of ADHD, with a side serving of Autism.
It explains a lot. I know 75 is late in life to find out but I feel a certain vindication, whilst also feeling a sense of grief for the person I might have been.
It’s a lot to take in.
#ADHD

Woodland glade with dappled sunlight highlighting a flower carpet of white Snowdrops with a few yellow Winter Aconite flowers interspersed on the woodland floor.

I missed #NationalSnowdropDay yesterday, but here’s a glimpse of a woodland scene in Norfolk last week, a carpet of mixed Snowdrops and Winter Aconite in dappled sunlight.
#Snowdrops
#WinterAconite
#Norfolk
#NationalTrust

I’ve managed to avoid the book and have no desire whatsoever to watch a screen version. I cannot comprehend how my life would be any better for watching it.

It’s my go-to spot looking for
mislaid things! Glad you’re reunited. 😊

Worth putting some kind of tag on your case? Or try to designate a specific location and get used to only putting your case there? Just a thought. But - I’m a great one for mislaying things so a fine one to talk!
We’re ticking over okay, thanks, despite a few new health issues on both sides. 🤷🏼

Isn’t it wonderful when birds are audible again? So sorry you need aids but hopefully you’ll get used to them quickly. My current aids Bluetooth-connect to my iPhone and it’s amazing listening to music or audiobooks directly into my ears.
Tip: until you get used to battery life, keep some handy.

A sharp-eyed sparrowhawk with grey and white plumage perched on a moss-covered branch, poised and alert against a blurred green background.

You know that look of utter concentration you get when you've spotted something fantastic on the buffet? Great photo by Phil Winter

What a superb photo. 👌🏼to Phil.

Sable Cocker Spaniel fast asleep on her soft, grey fleece bed on the back seat of a car, nose tucked down and hair flopping over her eyes. She’s wearing a harness and is secured safely, as required in England. Trees can be seen through the window, blurred by the motion of the car.

Had a day-long drive yesterday. Of necessity there were occasional stops for comfort breaks, but Kinsey spent most of the drive asleep.
It’s a dog’s life.

a cliff fall of random rubble that has arranged itself into the face of a heavy browed bearded man

Sussex has legends of Giants but I never thought one would reveal its face in such a dramatic way

Russet-coloured Winter leaves of the introduced Northern Red Oak, in a gloomy January woodland in Sussex, England. The background is dull with out-of-focus trees in the background.

Russet-coloured Winter leaves of the introduced Northern Red Oak, in a gloomy January woodland in Sussex, England. The background is dull with out-of-focus trees in the background.

Russet-coloured Winter leaves of the introduced Northern Red Oak, in a gloomy January woodland in Sussex, England. The background is dull with out-of-focus trees in the background.

Winter can seem so grey, with little colour to alleviate the gloom. Even in January, though, there can be warmth in the little colour still tenaciously holding on in the woodlands.
#NorthernRedOak
#introduced
#Sussex
#Winter

A mature Oak tree standing alone in a field in the Low Weald of East Sussex. It’s January and the tree is bare of leaves, though the evergreen Ivy climbing its trunk is green. The prevailing South Westerly wind has shaped the tree during its life but it is sturdy and copes with all weather. The sky is sombre grey, little detail in the cloud save a few paler areas of thinner cloud. In the far distance the horizon rises a little, and hazy in the overcast afternoon light.

A mature Oak tree standing alone in a field in the Low Weald of East Sussex. It’s January and the tree is bare of leaves, though the evergreen Ivy climbing its trunk is green. The prevailing South Westerly wind has shaped the tree during its life but it is sturdy and copes with all weather. The sky is sombre grey, little detail in the cloud save a few paler areas of thinner cloud. In the far distance the horizon rises a little, and hazy in the overcast afternoon light.

There is an Oak tree I love near a main road in East Sussex. It’s on a border between two fields, with no public access nearby. Just recently the hedgerows have been cut, allowing a clearer view of the tree.
Today I captured it, skeletal against a lowering sky, ivy-clad and beautiful.
@iPhone

😳 Living life on the edge.

Making the most of some recent winter light on the South Downs. These three photos show the rolling hills never disappoint when the sun eventually comes out.

#sussex #southdowns

Deep pink sky with light from the out-of-view rising sun reflecting off clouds and turning them pale purple and pink. All this with mature oak and ash trees, bare of leaves and branches and silhouetted against the Winter dawn sky.

Morning, all. Bit nippy outside earlier. Nightclothes aren’t designed for outdoor use. 🥶
#Dawn
#Sussex

Tree silhouettes against a clear sky at sunrise in Christmas Day, 2025.

Messy blanket on a bed. In fact, hidden completely under the blanket is a Cocker Spaniel, snuggled against the cold night.

Messy blanket on a bed. Just visible under the blanket is the ear of a Cocker Spaniel, just stirring after being snuggled against the cold night.

Messy blanket on a bed with Kinsey the Cocker Spaniel, just stirring looking half-awake after being snuggled against the cold night.

Merry Christmas everyone. It’s a clear, cold start to the day. Kinsey decided to spend some of the night on my bed but she was shivering so I covered her with a blanket and she buried herself under it. Only surfaced just now. 🎄