Massive Blog Update!

Thoroughly chided by my Spalding fans for my long blog absence here is a massive update before the real adventure starts on the 14th June.

Way back at the beginning of May I went to a local falconry centre and spent three wonderful hours learning about many birds of prey and flying a selection of birds. Unfortunately the Harris Hawk wasn't interested in my bits of day old chick and wouldn't fly to me but I had more luck with the owls. I was amazed at how light they were and how delicate the balance between life and death related to temperature and a carefully measured portion of food for their weight.

The weather was glorious and the birds flew well enjoying the warmth and I guess the opportunity to stretch their wings. Would love to go again and perhaps next time have more luck with the hawks.