The cargo vessel Bounder as seen on June 1st.
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Sunday, June 11, 2017
BOUNDER IN THE BAY
You may be wondering what the ship lying off Maidencombe for nearly a fortnight is doing there. The Antigua & Barbuda flagged general cargo ship Bounder is apparently 'awaiting orders', which covers several eventualities. The Sanko Mineral, anchored off Maidencombe off and on for over a year was also apparently awaiting orders until it transpired that the ship was at the centre of a legal dispute and could not continue to any port.
CHERRY THIEVES
It's that time of year when the cherry thieves strike in my garden. I have five trees and every year without fail, various sweet tooth birds swoop to strip the trees bare. The main culprits are pigeons though even small birds take their share. Unfortunately, cherries do not ripen off the tree so picking green unripe ones is not an option.
This year, I have enlisted the help of my kitchen 'owl' to see if he can protect my crop on one tree at least. I'll let you know how he gets on...
My kitchen owl perched on a cherry tree.
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Saturday, June 10, 2017
BACK IN BUSINESS
I am glad to report that the new domain of www.maidencombe.org.uk is now functioning correctly. There were redirect problems with the DNS settings which have now been resolved.
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