Still, it meant I had time to go birding before setting off for some fishing.
A walk down the lane with my wife and dog got my December nature diary underway.
The walk towards the village is comfortable birding, as there’s a pavement on one side, whereas the other direction is often a case of dodging the speeding cars on the road itself.
Then, I made a flask of tea, packed apples and pears for my lunch, loaded the car with my fishing tackle and was on my way.