tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post2807913336409269116..comments2024-03-26T16:59:23.236+00:00Comments on Ragged Robin's Nature Notes: A Long Overdue Visit to Brandon Marsh NR (SSSI)Ragged Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-77391362177805273792017-05-19T17:56:01.466+01:002017-05-19T17:56:01.466+01:00Millymollymandy - Thanks so much for the comment M...Millymollymandy - Thanks so much for the comment Mandy - lovely to hear from you :) Sadly, goosanders a long way away hence no photo even with the Canon! :) lol re: cake will remember next time :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-31540647804792939022017-05-19T13:59:51.857+01:002017-05-19T13:59:51.857+01:00Just checking in - read this whilst having lunch i...Just checking in - read this whilst having lunch in the Moho! Sounds like a great place and I'm envious of the goosanders. Not seen any in over a decade and they are one of my favourite birds. And fancy forgetting a photo of the cake! :-)Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-44483252340087052932017-05-16T21:56:32.787+01:002017-05-16T21:56:32.787+01:00Midmarsh John - Thanks John. Have been going to Br...Midmarsh John - Thanks John. Have been going to Brandon Marsh for about 30 years now - sadly, not as often these days.<br /><br />Amanda Peters - Thanks so much Amanda - its been a long time since I did a post on Brandon Marsh - you would love it there :)<br /><br />Yes meeting DA one of the highlights of my life!!! :) He was so lovely with the children (as they were in 1998!!). Met Chris Packham once too again with the children in search of autographs - at a Rockwatch event on Dinosaurs in Oxford - he was very nice too.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-79927150224203368392017-05-16T21:25:40.966+01:002017-05-16T21:25:40.966+01:00Wow this such a wonderful place, have enjoyed look...Wow this such a wonderful place, have enjoyed looking round with you and your photos are great.<br /><br />How cool to meet David Attenborough, so nice he is as nice in the flesh and not just on TV, like some TV stars.<br /><br />The Goose pool photo is stunning..<br />Amanda xxAmanda Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760505541954557539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-60544058422425028212017-05-16T20:55:52.519+01:002017-05-16T20:55:52.519+01:00You do find some lovely places to visit.You do find some lovely places to visit.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-74531317117304244032017-05-15T22:29:19.795+01:002017-05-15T22:29:19.795+01:00Bovey Belle - Thanks so much. Yes Brandon Marsh is...Bovey Belle - Thanks so much. Yes Brandon Marsh is rather special :) Such a shame that it is difficult to stop off at Slimbridge being so far from home - it is well worth a visit if you ever get chance. Haven't been for years - keep saying we will go again!Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-12023822778317102242017-05-15T18:22:32.403+01:002017-05-15T18:22:32.403+01:00What a lovely reserve. We keep driving near the S...What a lovely reserve. We keep driving near the Slimbridge turn off when we go to auction at Wotton in Glos, but sadly it is always on the way home and we have miles to go before we sleep . . .<br /><br />Great photos and I am envious of the Grebe one - I've never seen one.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-21004370691867838922017-05-15T16:23:20.811+01:002017-05-15T16:23:20.811+01:00Pam - Thanks Pam. Can't believe its nearly 20...Pam - Thanks Pam. Can't believe its nearly 20 years since we met him - where does the time go!!! Sensory garden has been re-done I think a few years ago. Have had a thought about blogger - it could possibly be the advert blocker we use which doesn't like pop-up boxes. Will try disabling it temporarily when I next do a blog post and see if that makes a difference!Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-27079026780217740932017-05-15T12:54:47.964+01:002017-05-15T12:54:47.964+01:00How nice you got to meet David Attenborough! It...How nice you got to meet David Attenborough! It's a beautiful place and I do like sensory gardens! :) Blogger has been fine for me, maybe it's just been a little glitchy!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16453290738987000802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-15056172348680049842017-05-13T10:46:54.628+01:002017-05-13T10:46:54.628+01:00Deborah RusticPumpkin Thanks so much - glad you en...Deborah RusticPumpkin Thanks so much - glad you enjoyed :) Yes, I agree about Sir David - a wonderful man and totally irreplaceable! If I could pick just one person to meet and talk for an hour it would be him :) Thanks re: Blogger. Not sure whether it is a problem with me and Blogger or perhaps a dreaded Windows update!Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-52413677563878181012017-05-13T09:47:56.097+01:002017-05-13T09:47:56.097+01:00What a wonderful visit! The next best thing to bei...What a wonderful visit! The next best thing to being there with your great selection of photographs. Sir David is an absolute National Treasure, isn't he? I can't imagine him being anything other than a perfect gentleman. Coffee and Walnut is almost always my cake of choice when out and about ~ perfect with a cup of tea!<br />About Blogger issues, no, I haven't noticed anything, but will let you know if I do. ~~~Deb Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-44473224166381949962017-05-12T20:25:13.863+01:002017-05-12T20:25:13.863+01:00Rosie - Thanks so much Rosie. I do hope you had a ...Rosie - Thanks so much Rosie. I do hope you had a good holiday - it certainly sounds as if you stayed in a lovely location. I've read about the Glaslyn Osprey project - so glad you saw one. It is so wonderful the way the species is recolonising areas. I think there is a chance they might nest at Brandon - I saw one there one autumn - it stayed for a few days while on passage. The best views we had though were in Scotland - we did see them at Loch Garten but then discovered they were nesting on Loch Insh right by where we were staying!<br /><br />Yes Ryton-on-Dunsmore is very near to Ryton Gardens. I've been a few times twice with a friend and once with my son and husband. The gardens are lovely.<br /><br />What a wonderful story about your childhood and seeing David Attenborough :) Did you ever read the Zoo Quest books? I read them all many years ago. OH bought me Life on Earth and got it autographed by DA at a book signing but I have only ever met him once at the Brandon Marsh opening. If you are ever in the area Brandon Marsh is a lovely reserve and well worth a visit.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-31254094676311692672017-05-12T19:32:09.183+01:002017-05-12T19:32:09.183+01:00This looks like a super nature reserve with so muc...This looks like a super nature reserve with so much to see and you saw some wonderful birds, butterflies and wildflowers during your visit. I was interested to read about the Ospreys as we've just come back (today) from North Wales and where we stay is close to the Glaslyn Osprey project. I was lucky to see one on its nest through the telescope. Is Ryton-on Dunsmore near Ryton Gardens? We visited there a couple of times with friends, a few years ago but haven't been there for ages. One of my earliest memories is of seeing a young man in the corner of a hall with lights shining on him and a snake around his neck. I once told my Mum about this memory and she said 'Oh, yes, I remember it was David Attenborough at the Granby Halls which was at the top of the street where we lived in Leicester:) Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.com