I was lucky to hear Carlos Brathwaite, the find of cricket commentary, talking on TMS (Test Match Special) with wit, fluency and humility, of his cricketing and personal journey. He even read the Shipping Forecast. A great radio moment. I wouldn't have heard it if my son, Michael, hadn't texted me “What do you think?” …
Pied Wagtail and Wren seen on consecutive evenings on Carlton Marsh. The first evening was low cloud, very soft and low light. Yesterday (the 21st) much brighter, with blue sky and stately clouds slowly sailing eastward.
I waited for my lift Half an hour after sunrise. Cloud on the horizon. Mist hanging on the water. I waited near Somerleyton Swing Bridge. My lift was due at five. One minute after five I heard the gentle thud of a pottering diesel. Round the bend, slipping out of the low mist, appeared Silver …
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