Luvachicken Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 On 6/29/2019 at 10:18 AM, patsylabrador said: I have a great little camera. It's small enough to fit in a pocket but has a x30 optical zoom. I take it everywhere I go just in case, even just to sit in the garden. Expand Would you be able to tell me what camera you have ? I have quite a big, old Lumix but it only has x12 zoom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 It's a Sony Cyber Shot DSC-HX60. There are lots of useful technical videos on YouTube. I'm not sure how it works but it has an internal WiFi so that as long as you can can get a signal you can load your photos on to your phone to use straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Thank you, I will have a look at one of those 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 India 99 was circling low over the back gardens this morning and caused utter chaos. One of the chickens was asleep but woke up with a start and ran squawking to nowhere in particular. The crows, magpies and seagulls all set off as well. Not sure about the sparrows and starlings because they're always noisy. I hope they caught their man. The chickens complained the entire time they were overhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Now, this always interests me; we get lots of overhead helicopters from Silverstone, the police/fire/air ambulance. WE also have quite a few military jets screaming overhead and none of them ever seem to bother the chooks. Same with fireworks. Perhaps they are just used to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) It was unusual for such a reaction from everything. The rotor blades were reverberating louder than usual. Maybe an atmospheric thing? It definitely disturbed a lot of birds. It was hovering directly above us very low so maybe birds could feel something we can't. Edited July 23, 2019 by patsylabrador Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 They may well have picked up the air vibrations at that height. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 We get chinooks from RAF Benson over us on a regular basis, depending on the flight path rota and they make the most horrible, clattery noise. Our back door shakes! We also have the Martin-Baker ejector seat people based at the small airfield at the end of our lane (as well as some smaller RAF helicopters and planes from there). Not too bad during the day (although sometimes they are so low you could ask what they'd had for breakfast) but a pain when the chinooks are night flying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Wow, i need to move down there, sounds way more exciting than north Oxon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 On 7/23/2019 at 5:04 PM, The Dogmother said: Wow, i need to move down there, sounds way more exciting than north Oxon! Expand Not at 3 o'clock in the bloomin' morning it's not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 No, I can imagine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Mine don’t usually pay attention to aircraft either but last weekend the air ambulance came over VERY low (landed less than half a mile away) while they were all free ranging and they all alarm called and legged it for cover. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 We've had a few apaches and the odd chinook here, I miss the big birds - and I quite liked listening to the thoopthoopthoop of the blades late at night - even if the windows did rattle. But when they stopped having pumas, the hercules stopped coming and I really loved those engines. Last night was very loud baaaaaing from across the other side of the hill. A different sound to get used to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Went to feed girls today. Unlocking gate and sneezed loudly. Floss glared at me and blokked at me crossly. That's me told. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I had my LGV (HGV, Class 2) practical test today. I passed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Have no clue what you passed, but well done!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 On 8/9/2019 at 12:04 PM, Cat tails said: Have no clue what you passed Expand It's a lorry up to 32 tonnes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Oh right! Still well done!!! So if anyone of us need a Cube moved, we know who to call... 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Brill news F - will you be moonlighting for Pickfords then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Hello all, long time no speak. Glad to see that there are still plenty of familiar people still here. i still have 7 ladies ranging in age from 1-5. Only the 2 of us at home most of the time now so eating all the eggs is too much so I have a charity box at work for excess. Have raised £40 so far 😊. i will have to familiarize myself with the new layout and do some catching up on here. Any summaries of major news from the past couple of years would be most welcome. I’m done with active treatment for my Breast Cancer now and hopefully will remain well. Had a tough 18 months during which I lost my dad to cancer and had various elderly relative drama. Overall life is now good 😊🤞 hope all is well with you all xx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Welcome back, M'dear! Nice to see you again! Sorry to hear that you have had a dodgy few months but so glad that your bc treatment is now over ........ onwards and upwards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Welcome back again CC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Glad to see you back - was wondering how you were doing. Well done for completing your treatments. Sorry been such a bad time for you but can only improve. Stay healthy. I had my 9years clear mammogram last month. Clear again thankfully. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Good to see you again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Great news Blackrockstock 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
