We did a riverside walk today and I added Mallard and Chaffinch to my list. Another Jay and a ridiculously tame Robin, photographed with a 56mm lens.
It is cropped but it is acceptable for blogging purposes. We chatted to a man fishing for Grayling before walking round the back of the college. And I discovered a Victorian postbox. I don’t know how many are left. Coins? 8d? 
And finally on the theme of red we walked past The Bishop’s Palace. A modest abode for such an elevated luminary. I suppose I mitres well check if it is for sale.
Does it ever warm up in Britain?
All downhill from here 
Love the shot of the robin. How pretty with its bright orange chest, no wonder it impressed Mrs Ha 🙂
Mitres well…
So sorry but I think I missed commenting,. The red mailbox is my favorite here since it is from long ago. But the robin is a charmer. It SURELY WAS A TAME BIRD.
I’ve sort of been askew. I thought I commented. But I scrolled through and maybe I had/had not. My PC has been acting up and it had 25 spybots that shut my computer down. I had the protection on my PC but had not thought to run it. Now all is well in River City again.
Glad you are working again, Yvonne. This was a real wild bird but they just don’t seem bothered. Shirley was amazed how close I could get.
I love the bird, of course, but the mail box and then the last picture–and the question about ever getting warm–are my favorites, Andrew. And to answer the question: it looks a lot warmer than here in Colorado. 🙂
You have my sympathy, Marylin. We dipped to -4C this morning.
“I suppose I mitres well check if it is for sale.” Groan, you’ve been watching the BBC, methinks???
Only the news Yvonne but there are plenty of jokes in that.
The “VR” postbox will be a rarity even in Britain.
Have you got your supply of Penny Reds ?
I have some somewhere but they may be out of date.
With your permission I’ll set this robin as my new wallpaper, so beautiful… 🙂
Permission granted. Thank you 😊
Mitres well – ouch! Love your robin. I’ve been nose to nose with one all yesterday and today as I tried to prise matted roots out of the rhododendron tubs. I don’t know what he thought he could find as I could see nothing.
I’m sure he could sense a worm or two, Hilary. Cunning things, Robins.
Ah, the shot of the Robin is proof you are back and in top spirits. The letter box and its electricity wiring stapled on the window sill is proof you’re in British territory. Someone probably done a swifty and getting free power.
Great mansion Andrew. Did you curtsy a bit, walking past?
There was something about the light (and the red objects) that made me think you might be in Britain. (Note to Andrew.. this is warmed up!)
It was cold and bleak, Simon. However the Robin cheered us up. They are new to Mrs. Ha and she was impressed. She was also fascinated at Blackbirds and why the females are brown. I am seeing Britain through new eyes. More rain forecast for tomorrow but we shall soldier on.
Are you here for a while?
Settling for good, all being well. We have to go back to HK briefly next month but hope we will have e changed by then
Just looked through your last couple of posts to try to work out where you are. Need to investigate further. If we’re in striking distance of each other in the near future, I would like to meet up. Regards Simon
I see orb is well in Winchester then. Glad to see you’re enjoying your time back in this sceptred Isle of ours. 😊
Just for the record, I’ve looked up the weather in Winchester and compared it with temperatures here – stop complaining! You are a full 5 degrees warmer than we are today!
Wind chill Lottie.
Fair point, well taken! 🙂 it was the wind chill that I noticed when I was back in Blighty a couple of weeks ago – does make a difference
The letter box and it’s signage are great, they took all those corner mail boxes any way in the states, it’s great to see how traditions in some places are still steadfast and true.
I hope all is well Andrew
Sheldon
Wow! That letter box is amazing! I once went to London in the spring and it was sunny and warm almost every day. Amazing, right?
Letter box? Whatever are they used for?
We were -35°C yesterday morning. I will happily exchange whatever yours was. 😉 But it’s all relative to what one is used to. Daytime temps yesterday were in the +teens and felt balmy…or maybe that was my brain feeling balmy. Today it is 17°F/-8°C but with strong winds that will lower the wind chill to around -35°F/-37°C at times. I have returned to my dislike of winter.
That was an accommodating robin. Maybe the birds in Great Britain are a bit less timid than in HK?
Oh, I thought that was your new estate, Andrew. 🙂
so did I! 😉
Aspirational, Steve.
Ah, so you are just purchasing a starter home, Andrew. 😀
When we bought our home, the realtor described it that way…a good starter home. I told her it was my intention to leave the home feet first. The plan has changed slightly, but only downwardly mobile. We are not in the upwardly stage of life any longer.