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Sunday, 13 February 2011

Day 76 - 21 December 2010

Winter Solstice. How marvelous. From tomorrow, our mornings and evenings will be getting lighter and warmer Smile 

I was really hoping for a clear sky so that I could see the beginning of the lunar eclipse, but we've got a light fog/mist here in Bournemouth, so I could spot nothing in the sky at all this morning. Gutted. There's a chance it could clear up enough by 7.30 and I'll pop out again then if I have time before going to work as I think the full eclipse is 07:44.

I was pleased to see a temperature of 0 Deg C and there's only a tiny bit of ice/snow about on some of the pavements. So it was the fastest I was able to walk this morning for some time - and wearing my trainers, rather than my heavy hiking boots. I'm sure my knees appreciated it. 

Mr Early was nowhere to be seen - and no police car either. Perhaps they're taking an early Christmas break. There were however, lots of foxes around this morning - I saw 3. A record. 

As I was nearing home, with the sea breaking loudly onto the beach, a tiny robin flew down in front of me and in its beak was a worm bigger than he was. Believe me when I say how relieved I was that he didn't drop it when he flew off again. I hate worms.

Have a wonderful Winter Solstice everyone. No hanging around large upright stones, OK?

SEA STATE:
Swell
1.5ft @ 7secs
Wind
12mph

Temperature
Sea 9°c Air 0°c

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