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David Thompson
@davidthompson57
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Father of four, grandfather to four....so far!
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2020-04-29 20:37
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Six of the best! : My Actifit Report Card: August 30 2026
There were heavy rain showers around today, which is a good thing after the drought we have just had but that presents a problem 😅. So in between the showers we managed to get down to the Ifield Mill
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davidthompson57
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Another bumper year for berries : My Actifit Report Card: August 28 2026
There were some heavy rain showers around today. The rain is welcome and refreshing when you find yourself suddenly getting a short soaking! 🤣. I heard today that there could be yet another hot period
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davidthompson57
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Tilgate Park joy : My Actifit Report Card: August 26 2026
The ferris wheel in Tilgate park was looking tempting. On a nice day like today that would be kind of nice to take a ride. We didn't actually walk on that side of the lakeside today but we could hear the
davidthompson57
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Low water : My Actifit Report Card: August 25 2026
It was another nice sunny morning so why not go to one of our favourite places for a walk. The Ifield Mill Pond. There was an incredible amount of birds here. A godzillion of seagulls floating around amonst
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My Actifit Report Card: August 23 2026
I spotted a funny notice at a local garden centre. It seems young children are causing some disruption, or could it be that the parents are the real problem? 😂 With the things that I see out and about
davidthompson57
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Star birds : My Actifit Report Card: August 22 2026
The barn owl is such a magnificent bird. This one can be seen at Huxley's near Horsham, England. We have been here before and although it is a small place, there are many birds of prey here. They do have
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Swan lake : My Actifit Report Card: August 20 2026
Temperatures were well down on recent days, but at about 24° it felt really warm even though there was a strong breeze. Ifield Mill Pond was looking fantastic today. The swans were looking for food handouts
davidthompson57
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Good year for berries : My Actifit Report Card: August 19 2026
The sunshine has been pretty much unbroken all summer. That is great for berrries and the hedgerows are full of blackberries and other lovely fruit. One berry which deserves a mention is the sloe berry.
davidthompson57
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Pixie cups : My Actifit Report Card: August 17 2026
Today I spotted some lichen called Cladonia pyxidata. The common name for this is pixie cups, and they do indeed look like tiny funnel shaped cups. I was aware that you can find them in damp places where
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Time for a rest! 😴 : My Actifit Report Card: August 16 2026
This was the scene on the Ifield Mill Pond today. The seagulls were having a good siesta amongst the wild fowl and geese. Another thing of note was that more swans have arrived here. I counted six adult
davidthompson57
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Walk or ride? : My Actifit Report Card: August 15 2026
I had planned to cycle today but the heat was the thing that changed my mind. So after making a final decision, left home mid morning for a walk which actually covered part of one cycle route that I do
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Maybe tomorrow! 😉 : My Actifit Report Card: August 14 2026
Well I didn't manage a cycle ride this morning. I was aiming to leave by 7am in order to beat the worst of the heat. I can only put it down to a bad night's sleep due to the heatwave. I'll try again tomorrow
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It's cool in the mall! : My Actifit Report Card: August 13 2026
Our County Mall shopping centre often has displays of some sort or other. This time Sea Life were here with some interesting hanging models of, well, sea life! 😂 The octopus was my favourite but there
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A walk in Goffs park: My Actifit Report Card: August 12 2026
On a very warm morning, conditions were so nice, I took a walk in Goffs Park. As can be seen by my photos the ground is so dry now, all the grass is brown! I took the photo above from a similar spot in
davidthompson57
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Tinder box! : My Actifit Report Card: August 11 2026
Just look at the cricket field! So brown and no prospect of rain for a while yet! In fact this week we are in the throws of another heatwave. Tomorrow's temperatures are to hit mid thirties again. I just
davidthompson57
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Mill Pond life : My Actifit Report Card: August 10 2026
Wildlife at the Ifield Mill Pond was very subdued today. Probably due to the heat, although today the temperature was a little lower than of late at around 28°. We are expecting higher values over the
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Tree trunk art : My Actifit Report Card: August 9 2026
Tree trunk art is something I have seen around town in a few places. The idea that you can make a sculpture from a tree that has died off is a great way to make use of the dead wood without having to remove
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Seaside delight! : My Actifit Report Card: August 8 2026
This summer has been so good for the weather that we haven't needed to check the conditions before arranging a seaside visit. Just pick any day, basically. 😊 So off we went again to Littlehampton. The
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Flower of the sun : My Actifit Report Card: August 7 2026
Sunflowers are magnificent when in bloom. But even these specimens are struggling a little in these drought conditions. I'm not entirely sure how they seeded in this meadow, possibly blown on the wind
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Meadows left to nature : My Actifit Report Card: August 5 2026
It is great to see the grassland and meadows left to nature. This one is in Worth Park here in Crawley, England. Much like a lot of the open grassed areas here. The park keepers do cut pathways across
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