December Delegation (the first meeting with all seven of us)

 

 

A Carol for Carsington

19th December 2015 

I think you can work out which carol this is meant to be sung along to.  Add extra beats etc as you think fit.

 

 

Away in a grotto, no room for a bed

‘Cos six of the Gelly Babies have nipped in instead,

The reindeer is a-glowing, the snowman might melt,

We are waiting for Pam who we know will be late.

 

All hungry for breakfast we start our chatter,

Sharing stories of sadness balanced out with banter.

Queries why armed policemen were outside HJ’s house

As she returned from her holibobs, something in her suitcase?

 

 

An audience with the special one gave rise to much mirth,

Until Alison showed more evidence of scenes of a birth,

No pattern for a stable, oh dear what a to-do

Perhaps the grotto might be suitable for all of them to go? (in!)

 

Preparations for a lovely Christmas is a problem indeed,

Perhaps a Lidl donkey or an Aldi-ternative may help us succeed.

Not wishing the true spirit of Christmas to become moribund,

Some left early to look for items to make the festivities more fecund.

 

With exchanges of some presents and greetings cards,

A group hug was essential in the reservoir car park,

Leaving three Gelly Babies checking out all the birds,

Did we see the great northern diver?  No, that idea was absurd!

 

So now all that is left is for me to say,

Merry Christmas to all of us and Happy New Year’s Day.

The bird list is now ready and our target nearly met,

Perhaps next year it is one we all will get!

 

December 2015 bird list :

black headed gull

black-backed gull(not sure which one)

blackbird

blue tit

canada goose

chaffinch

common tern*

coot

crow

gadwall*

goldfinch

great crested grebe

great tit

grey heron

house sparrow

lapwing

little grebe

magpie

mallard

mute swan

pheasant

pied wagtail

pochard

redshank*

robin

rook

teal

tree sparrow

tufted duck

wigeon

wood pigeon

wren

 

A total of 32 birds within an hour, not bad considering the dwindling light.  Had anyone gone with Helen J to the other car park in the drizzle,long-tailed tits and a black-cap would have been added to the list;  sadly the great northern diver was living up to its name.

 

 

*are firsts for this year.  Our grand total therefore for the year is 59.  We have added 8 new birds to our running total, which now stands at 74, just one short of our target of 75.(but some of us have seen a golden eagle and hen harrier!) Well done everyone.. I have set a tougher target for next year!