A colder darker day. The only bright thing is the golden Nasturtium moonlight rising up my trellis that I planted in my landlords garden outside the annex.I have just returned from Salhouse in Samuel's tiny red car. I said goodbye to Phyll, a good friend. She was happy I was going really as she said that it was probably the best decision for me. I have now filled my house with boxes (mainly my books).

Green Boat Show

As I am writing from the annex in Hemblington (Pedham) the sky has turned dark and I can hear rain on the roof. The flat is very very dark as woodland completely envelops the back. In front of my flat is my landlords beautiful family house and garden;then, there is a quiet road some thatched houses, and mainly countryside to left and well kept playing field a short walk on the right. I will miss the location when I move but not the vast amount of electricity cards that the annex seems to consume to have a bare minimum of warmth. I have to say my landlord has been very nice and his family have too. So it is a slightly reflective mood I am in.

I have posted a picture of Salhouse Broad where I have been working up until one month ago. On my nearly last day we had a green boat show so I ended my contract on a really high note, promoting countryside access and great opportunities to enjoy it in a more environmental way...

....speaking of the environment....I couldn't go for one day without venturing out again and took a short walk up a public footpath beside one of the cottages. It was very sunny and windy earlier so very good for all the cobwebs to be blown away. I ventured through a turnip field and it was lovely and warm. Strange now isn't it to be seeing butterflies this late in October? I saw a Red Admiral butterfly amongst swarms of wasps drinking juice from the grapevine fermenting outside the annex. Something fascinating about seeing butterflies being nearly hit by falling yellow leaves. I might investigate it further or record it on a website or something. Even in Winchester last week a friend saw one too and thought it was strange.

Bye for now

Pema

To introduce myself: this is me working on a Moth evening at Salhouse Broad: one of a great many activities I got involved in as a Countryside Ranger. We had a moth expert: Jon Clifton and plenty of community support.

My first post! I have yet to update my profile as this blog is a new thing...and something I have longed to do. Before I logged on I was packing up my things to leave Norfolk and return to Southampton after spending a year managing a small broad as a countryside ranger. It is quite hard to get on with it as really I would just like to be out walking (old habits die hard) like I did yesterday evening. I walked out over Strumpshaw Fen and watched a barn owl hunting over the reeds in the sunset. Asides from packing up my stuff in a tiny rural village (Hemblington in Broadland)I have an entire environmental studies project to write too....and now I have found this very alluring blogging website where I can post all my pictures from my ranging around working in beautiful places. It could not be better!!!