Just had a nice weekend. On Saturday at sunrise I went to Rainton Meadows in County Durham the Durham Wildlife Trust reservation to look at Redpolls, lovely birds with a red patch on their heads. I saw quite a few of them in the company of an excellent birdwatcher I met there who was like a talking book. We just missed an Artic Redpoll and this chap was prepared to stand out on this hill all day until he saw one . He'd done this last week and still hadn't seen one ! I love a fanatic! Standing there with him made me realise I like looking at birds but mostly when I'm moving around. I got back at lunchtime and immediately went out with the family for a great two hour walk around the River Wear and the Centre of Durham City. Along the river there was not many birds because there were lots of female rowers training which was great . I noticed several of them having a good look at my two lads! Must be the spring! On Sunday in the morning I took Miles skate boarding and in the afternoon we went to see my Mum at Richmond in Swaledale. I helped Fo choose a jumper at the Edinburgh Woollen Mill which was a hoot because I've being doing this with her ever since we first met . In fact when we first did this in 1987 in York she said that was the first time she thought I was " nice " and a possible mate . Umm , and I though it was my zany humour coupled with her pity for my crippled hand. But seriously lads (and possibly lasses) good sense , a healthy sexual interest ,humour and a strong desire to work as a team ( most important) pretty much is love . Well it works for us !