Monday, September 24, 2007

Monday, 24th September

I noticed yesterday that at the Peregrine Watch, rather just back from it, a new bench seat has appeared, with two brass plates, one dedicated to Miss Swagota (Sasha) Basak and the other giving a 'phone for the Samaritans. This adds a chilling reminder about a tragic event back in February this year. Sasha, from Cardiff, was a Bristol Graduate and a very popular Maths teacher at Malmsbury School. Here is my Blog for Monday 26th February. That such a beautiful day should involve such an event I find heart-wrenching.

After the rain comes the sunshine - last night was very wet and there were large puddles all around the sides of the Downs. At the Gorge the wind was strong, and now from the west, the low river level encouraged a large number of gulls to explore the mud near Sea Walls. No Peregrines in sight, and the two pale blobs that were over near the Banana Tree turned out to be tricks of the light that disappeared as the sun moved around a little.

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