The colour of the sky for the last three days has been an amazing clean pale blue, with not a cloud in sight. Today I was at the park with Tina and some pupils who were walking with full rucksacks to prepare for their imminent Duke of Edinburgh expedition. Two ducks approached us on the path, hoping for a feed. The male had bold, bright colours; his head and neck a metallic blue-green, a narrow white stripe like a collar dividing it from his dark purple breast, with grey feathers on his body with flashes of blue green at the tips of his wings. The female had brown and white feathers, each feather had different shades of brown and cream which was just as lovely in a more subtle way than the male. I think that it was the clear quality of the light that made them look so beautiful. We saw some swans down at the water's edge, sleeping with their heads under their wings. The water had small ripples on the surface, and was disturbed only by the trails left by birds as they swam along, or as they landed on the water with a gentle splash. How amazing nature is.
I was talking to Jamie on the phone last night, he has some relationship worries and we had a long chat. I have been missing him so much in the run up to his exams and I hope he comes home soon for a visit. I know we keep in close touch by text and phone but it's not the same as seeing him. Meanwhile everyone is talking about tomorrow's Royal wedding when Prince William will marry Kate. Hard to believe it's thirty years since Charles and Diana's wedding. I will be watching this one too!
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