Brighouse

We went to the Golden Hind fish restaurant, with Ray & Tina, for lunch this aft. The Golden Hind serves the best fish in Yorkshire in my humble opinion.

While the ladies perused the shops we had a saunter along the tow path for an hour or so.

The wet and very windy weather in Bradshaw this morning, had changed to bright skies with a little breeze, here in Brighouse this aft.

Canal 13:35

Birds:-

A few Canada Geese were on the canal with a large flock feeding in the fields behind the lock keeper’s cottage.

 3 Tufted Duck (2 Drakes) were on the fishing lake. A Heron flew over and, as far as I could tell, the usual small gulls were on the larger water ski lake.

A Cygnet was on the canal looking somewhat forlorn.

We had a very quick squint at the lagoon, from near the towpath, but nothing of interest presented itself.

On the return journey a Woodpigeon was sitting fluffed up in a tree and a Grey Wagtail went overhead. A Coot had appeared on the fishing lake as we passed a second time

The river is very swollen , the spot were I normally see Goosander resting, had disappeared under the water.

A pair of Collard Dove were in the trees by the car park.

Oh dear mummy, you seemed to have put a stone on over Christmas!

Heron being plagued by a gull

The river looking very full

For all of you that remember the ad.

"And all because the lady loves Milk Tray"