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Hello, Elle!
No, not the nurse, another neighbour who had a stroke a year or two ago and can not do all the things he would like to.
He used to like doing the crossword in the local paper, but can not do it any more.
The stroke affected that part of his brain, apparently.
Are you at war with the council?
Good for you!
Hope sense prevails!
I think it will be a while yet before the young ones fledge.
There appears to be "renovations" going on at the nest.
I see clumps of fresh moss etc, whatever they are up to?

Hi, Rusty!
No it isn't "war" (as yet) with the Council, just a skirmish!
I think I'm winning on points!
It is to do with a local parking problem.
I see that Heather Watson had an excellent win at Eastbourne, although her fellow countrymen Naomi Broady and Kyle Edmund went out.
Yes, I saw the fresh moss in the nest.
Maybe Lassie is doing some house keeping!
What happened to the "dud" egg?
Is it still there? or has it been jettisoned?

Hello, Elle!
My understanding is that the egg is "absorbed" into the nest.
I could be wrong, but I have that in my head.
I saw a bit of Heather's game.
A fine evening here!

Hi, Rusty!
I tried Googling to find out what happens/ has happened to the unfertilised egg, but couldn't find anything......
So I have emailed the Centre to see if they can tell me anything relevant?
I am wondering also what happens to the empty shells?
It may be that some informative person may help us out here.......?
Well, I must go and organise dinner.........

Good morning, Elle!
Very heavy rain here!
I shall get wet going for my paper!
Hope it does not affect your tennis?
Any luck with your unhatched egg hunt?
I discovered that occasionally they are removed to see if the experts can find out why they did not hatch.
I am not sure about the Loch eggs though.
The reason there is no sound on the loch video, is there is something wrong with the mic at the nest and they are not allowed to disturb the nesting birds to fix it. (Scots law).
So, possibly not allowed to take the unhatched egg?
Yet, they have tagged the chicks at the nest, so my law theory is debatable!

I read that unhatched eggs sometimes get buried under the nest debris - andi think that if anyone had moved it for research purposes they would have to keep quiet about it. Seems many, many buildings have unsafe cladding but the removal of one dud osprey eggs might result in prosecution and a large fine.
I just watched a marvellous video of a woman saving the life of an exhausted osprey which was floating helplessly on the water - it clambered onto an oar she held out and onto her hands- which bled but she held on and eventually they got the bird to land- where it flew off!
I had my chimney swept yesterday- the one that caught fire. 2 bin bags of stuff, and that's after what the firemen took away. It seems my previous sweep had not done anything like a proper job. Apparently anyone can set up as a sweep, there are no regulations whatsoever. These chaps really worked hard and were amazed at what came down.
Glad the pain is getting under control, pigale. How very unlucky to have fallen so badly

Hello, Rosalind!
That is my understanding, too.
The unhatched egg is "absorbed" into the nest.
It would soon disappear with the "renovations" that are going on!
In Scotland it is a criminal offence to disturb nesting ospreys, yet they "tag" the chicks in the nest.
Maybe have a dispensation to to that?
Well done on getting the "lum" properly swept!

Good morning, Rusty!
It is fine but dull here at the moment.
However, our rain is forecast to arrive at 10 am this morning, and then to rain solidly for 24 hours plus!
Yes, I suspect that the Eastbourne tennis - as well as at the Qualifying rounds at Roehampton - will also be affected.
I have checked the Eastbourne forecast, and it appears identical to ours.
No word from the Wardens at the loch as yet..... they may not even answer?
But I do receive newsletters from them...so I guess a response is a possibility.
Just time for a cup of coffee , than I am away out again shortly - I am going to have my hair trimmed.
I also have some shopping to do....but should be home early afternoon.
Let's hope there will then be some tennis to watch !
Are your muscle aches fully recovered now? or did your wall repairing add to them?!




Hello, Ros!
I might get an answer about the eggs...... I shall post it up if so!
But I feel sure that you and Rusty are probably right .
We no longer have any chimneys!
They were removed many years ago, before we even bought the house (an old Victorian villa) back in the Seventies.
Chimney sweeps remind me of "The Water Babies"!

Good morning, Elle!
Still pouring!
I had ASDA to myself, practically!
The lightbulb department is a mystery!
Yes, the weather will play a part in the tennis programmes.
I would imagine the wardens at the loch will be kept fairly busy most of the time, so you may have to wait on a reply?
In the meantime, why not head to the local library?
Go to the "Osprey" department, then the "unhatched eggs" section, and I am sure you will find the answer!
No more aches today!

Gosh I would love 24 hours of rain. 3 times last week thunderstorms were promised and didn't arrive. Today is only 56% chance of rain. Come on, please! Gardening on sand is pretty difficult.