Simon King's Shetland Diaries

[Kath Mulligan]

Did anyone watch the start of this new series on BBC2 at 8.00pm last night? If you didn't, try to catch up with it on BBCiplayer because it is an absolute gem of a programme.

Simon, his wife Marguerite and their daughter, Savannah, spent most of a year living on Shetland in a tiny cottage, accessed only across the beach at low tide, filming the wildlife and sea birds. Not sure how many programmes there are in the series but I shall be glued to each and every one. Wonderful stuff.

Kath

[Linda]

Yes I saw it Kath, fantastic stuff. He has always been a brilliant photographer of wildlife. Used to watch his other series years ago...Jeff says he had never heard of him!!!
WHen he was talking about his previous marriage and the children was hearwarming as you never heard him talk before about himself...so an eye opener too. Warming!

[Gill Bilcliffe]

Yes I watched the programme Kath and thought it wonderful too. The lovely wild scenery and remote cottage with Simon and his family were a joy to watch. But then I am a fan of Simon King he always provides lots of stunning photography and his care of wildlife is warming.
Looking forward to next week too. I am certain those who missed it will enjoy it too on BBC Player.

Regards
Gilly

[jane jackson]

I have it recorded but just haven't had time to watch it yet. You've all praised it so well I'm really looking forward to it now. One of our friends lived on the Shetland Islands close to Lerwick for 2 years about 6 or 7 years ago and she loved it. Her work was with drug addicts and people with mental problems which really surprised me as that wasn't something I associated with the Shetlands but I think inevitably those problems are everywhere and sometimes the remoteness of a place doesn't always suit everybody. Anyway on that gloomy note, I'm sure Simon King's programmes are going to show the really lovely life that can be found there with all the wildlife and Veronica certainly found it hard to leave. She even took her cats there! She's moved around the UK a lot with her work and the cats always went with her ~ they just seemed to settle quite easily and quickly wherever she went.

[gloria townsin]

Yes it is excellent. Savannah made me smile she is such a chatterbox and so far advanced conversationally.......loved it when she said it was nice and cosy in the cottage.
Didn't hear him talk about his previous marriage and children though........what did he say?

[Janet Swan]

Didn't hear him talk about his previous marriage and children though........what did he say?

Yes, I enjoyed Simon King's programme too. If I remember, he only mentioned his three children by his first marriage briefly - to say that he was away working so much when they were young. He is obviously a devoted Dad to Savannah, but I did wonder how his other children might feel seeing this, when he missed so much of their childhood? Hopefully all is OK with previous children despite the divorce. I did think he was rather reckless to risk driving through the swollen stream twice as it hit the beach! I was thinking "hang on - not worth the risk to you or your daughter - leave her safely with the childminder until it is safe to do so". But then he always was an adventurer! I think there are two more episodes to come.

Janet

[Gill Bilcliffe]

Those were my thoughts also Janet when Simon mentioned not spending as much time with his older children when they were small. But I guess he would have been much younger and has become wiser with the years thus realizing and spending time with his delightful little daughter by his present wife.

Regards
Gilly

[Kath Mulligan]

Another fabulous programme tonight, but I cried with Simon when that poor little otter with the paralysed back legs died. Rather glad to hear that they have moved to a rather more substantial property with better access than last week's when they had to drive across the beach and stream to get there!

Kath

[gloria townsin]

Eddie hadn't set up the recorder so I was switching between Monty Don 'Dream Farm' and this. I did wonder why they didn't try a sling for the otter's back legs just to see if they could strengthen them but of course it's not easy with a wild animal. You sometimes, though I never experienced it, get a 'flat' puppy in a litter and splinting the legs often puts the matter right but in all probability, sad though it is, it was probably better that the otter didn't survive it might never have been able to live in the wild living the life it was meant to have. Can't say I was that impressed with the Alpaca programme....not sure what the alpaca farmer really knew about the subject of living on the land and she had alienated her neighbours and the local council by building a chalet and outhouse on the land when she had been told she couldn't, then was battling to keep the buildings. She has spent a huge sum of money on buying the Alpacas but the 14 acres of land she owned seemed overwhelming for her, not sure what she expected, so really wished I'd watched The Shetland Diaries properly.

[Janet Swan]

I've recorded Dream Farm about the Alpacas and look forward to watching it, possibly tomorrow night, and know I will get cross with the owners from reading the above!!! Could you catch up with all of Simon King through iPlayer, Gloria, as it was such a lovely programme and Simon could never make us cross?!!!

Janet

[gloria townsin]

Yes that's what I think I will do Janet. I might have been judging the girl harshly but she didn't seem to do much to help herself and my thoughts are that in the end the animals and land will all be too much for her, then what?

[gloria townsin]

By the way there is a report in West Briton of an otter cub being found by the side of the road with his dead mother. A passing motorist picked him up and took him to Paradise Park who are looking after him. He escaped and there was a panic when a dead cub was found by the road but it wasn't the one they were looking after as he turned up and is o.k. but sadly they think the dead cub was possibly the saved ones brother. So a sad and happy tale. They are going to send him to the New Forest and when he is ready to be released into the wild they hope he will be taken back to Cornwall.

Did anyone see 'Escape to the Country' yesterday. Patricia told me it was about a couple looking for a home where they could keep a couple of donkeys and the programme took them to the Donkey Sanctuary whereupon Patricia was scanning the donks to see if she could spot one with 'Susie' on her collar, which she didn't. We always watch this programme.....see Winter takes us the same way Janet re daytime TV.......but didn't yesterday, wouldn't you just know it.

[Kath Mulligan]

Yes I saw that Escape to the Country, Gloria and I too was looking out for Susie but didn't spot her.

Kath

[jane jackson]

Can't say I was that impressed with the Alpaca programme....not sure what the alpaca farmer really knew about the subject of living on the land and she had alienated her neighbours and the local council by building a chalet and outhouse on the land when she had been told she couldn't, then was battling to keep the buildings. She has spent a huge sum of money on buying the Alpacas but the 14 acres of land she owned seemed overwhelming for her, not sure what she expected,.

I watched Dream Farm with the same thoughts and conclusions as you Gloria. The owner seemed to be in a world of her own with no real knowledge of what she was doing. I don't think she stands any chance of making a living from it. She seemed a bit strange really.

[gloria townsin]

Apparently the planning case has been going on since 2008, was supposed to be settled by the end of last year but don't know if it was or not. With or without planning being passed the land seemed to me to be as big, if not bigger, problem. When she remarked that all her land was prickly and looked stunned when M.D. said she should make bramble jam to eat I thought, this will never work!! Not that I agree with the anonymous letter she received but it was interesting that her ability to purchase such expensive animals was mentioned. No-one likes an incomer who appears to do just what they want regardless of local opinion. She will have a lot to overcome if she does stay.

[Linda]

thoroughly enjoyed Simon Kings programme and cried at the news of the Otter...he had been doing so well.....such an awful shame.

Yes she was a bit flimsy for the Alpacas wasnt she....she didnt seem to have purchased any equipment to do any work? We have a couple on the island who seem to have more money than sense they bought Alpacas, were going to breed them they were in the paper ..usual thing, then we hear she cant sell the wool, and the feet are bad,and is now trying to sell them...they are also selling individual plots 1 square foot of their farm to people so they can call themselves Laird and Lady.

[gloria townsin]

Well that was my concern, what happens to the animals if it all goes pear shaped? She stands to lose a lot of money, I know Alpacas are expensive to buy but £15,000 seems hugely exorbitant, even though they were pregnant. She was dissapointed with her male as she obviously sees him as a good sire but knowing about breeding horses and dogs it takes a lot for a male to be a really good sire and my guess is the people in the know will be sceptical about using a new persons male. I don't know the quality of the animals but recently there have been Alpacas advertised in the local Cornish news for £300 - males true but not too many people can afford to pay huge sums and the big studs will always attract more people to buy from them than the unknown.......happens in dogs and horses. Plus which I can see the bottom dropping out of alapacas soon as it's gone mad and that leads to all kinds of problems people think they can make a fast buck. I remarked to Eddie all she kept talking about was selling her stock.....not a good way to look at livestock in the early days of keeping it. Much more to it than that. But maybe she has come up trumps, in fact I hope she has it would be pretty devastating to have invested so much for it to go wrong.

[jane jackson]

...they are also selling individual plots 1 square foot of their farm to people so they can call themselves Laird and Lady.

Sounds rather complicated Linda! What happens if/when they want to sell their property? Could be a bonus for the local Solicitor.

Alpacas do seem to have become the in thing. While we were on Exmoor the people who bought a friend's property bought 2 alpacas and they did look sweet but they seem to have spread around the country now. Someone also had a llama called George. I'd still rather have donkeys than alpacas but I must say those on Dream Farm were very appealing. At least you don't have to get someone in to shear a donkey ~ I know you're supposed to make money from the wool but being a sceptical sort, if I had alpacas then the price of their wool would drop instantly!

Years ago in Herts when I was driving for a Flower shop I made a delivery at a property which had an emu in the garden ~ that was interesting.

[gloria townsin]

Theres an Alpaca farm/small-holding in Northchurch I discovered yesterday whilst trawling through Alpacas for Sale.....don't get me started on this as a hobby!! There are quite a number in Cornwall, Helston, St.Austell, Boscastle and a couple of other places. Looking through the sales list non were priced up at the amount the girl on the programme paid. A whether, who looked really sweet, was £850 and he had a wonderful fleece. Guess what......I was given a spinning wheel on Friday evening......I had one ages ago and did nothing with it, Eddie grumbled about it and we moved to from one place to another finally I sold it to someone in the dog world. I always regretted it's going though and when I helped on a taster day for the allotment society they had people doing all kinds of handcrafts and of course the spinning took my attention again. Talking about it to one of the other allotment people she said she had an old spinning wheel in her loft and she would take a look at it for me. I had all but forgotten it as this was back in early November, but on Friday she rang to say she had got it out of the loft and did I still want it. It's very pretty and smaller than my previous one which is a good thing, so here it sits waiting to go to Cornwall and be used. So I now have the wheel and know where I can buy Alpaca fleece in Cornwall as well as here..........what am I waiting for?

[Kath Mulligan]

It's very pretty and smaller than my previous one which is a good thing, so here it sits waiting to go to Cornwall and be used. So I now have the wheel and know where I can buy Alpaca fleece in Cornwall as well as here..........what am I waiting for?

Time and opportunity maybe, instead of chasing builders?!!

Kath

[Linda]

I'l like a long coat cardigan please, with pockets and collar, light coloured around the collar and small desgin on the top left hand side and back please........

:):)

[jane jackson]

Theres an Alpaca farm/small-holding in Northchurch I discovered yesterday whilst trawling through Alpacas for Sale.....don't get me started on this as a hobby!! ?

Now you've mentioned that Gloria I believe my friend Penny has said she walks past alpacas near her home in Northchurch.

Look forward to hearing about the spinning once you move to Bryher. If the spinning wheel is pretty and small it will be an attractive addition to your home even if you don't get around to using it straight away.

[gloria townsin]

Oddly Eddie didn't say a word when I brought it in......but might well be thinking - 'Here we go again!' I'm sure he would have better marrying someone with less enthusiasm for the unusual......he lived next door to a girl who obviously thought him Mr Wonderful and I bet she would have been far less trouble to him......I sometimes think I've always had a streak in me to do the odder things in life.

And you're right Kath about the builders etc...........

Will begin an order list - as long as you are prepared to wait some time for the results, I have to learn to spin first!! (says she going off to look up spinning classes in Cornwall!!)

[Kath Mulligan]

Oddly Eddie didn't say a word when I brought it in......but might well be thinking - 'Here we go again!' I'm sure he would have better marrying someone with less enthusiasm for the unusual......he lived next door to a girl who obviously thought him Mr Wonderful and I bet she would have been far less trouble to him......I sometimes think I've always had a streak in me to do the odder things in life.

And you're right Kath about the builders etc...........

Will begin an order list - as long as you are prepared to wait some time for the results, I have to learn to spin first!! (says she going off to look up spinning classes in Cornwall!!)

I'm sure Eddie wouldn't swap you really!

I am racking my brains about this, but I am sure that one of the artists that Jane and I visited during the Lamorna Arts Festival had a spinning wheel. Do you remember, Jane, or have I imagined it? I'm thinking it was either the young girl with the lovely collie dog, or that lady who had goats, sheep, hens etc who we spent some time talking to. The purpose of these ramblings, Gloria, is that if Jane can remember who it was, that person might be able to point you in the direction of spinning lessons.

Kath

[jane jackson]

Oh crikey Kath, my memory isn't as good as yours but if you're right then it was probably the lady with all the animals down the long track with the elderly goat grazing the hedgerows. John and Mim might know as they were organising the Festival.

[jane jackson]

......he lived next door to a girl who obviously thought him Mr Wonderful and I bet she would have been far less trouble to him!!)

But not as much fun perhaps ~ just think how you've livened up his life!!!!!!!!!!

[Linda]

and whats to say that he may actually have wanted someone who was somewhat unpredictable...although I guess by now you have become predictably unpredicatable... ;) :)

[Kath Mulligan]

Will begin an order list - as long as you are prepared to wait some time for the results, I have to learn to spin first!! (says she going off to look up spinning classes in Cornwall!!)

http://www.mandacrafts.co.uk/index.html

There you are, Gloria, no excuses now. I have found you a spinner and teacher of spinning who lives in Grampound near Truro. Linda, you may get your cardigan sooner than you expected!

Kath

[jane jackson]

On Countryfile last night there was a lady with llama and emus! She did also have "normal" livestock as well.

[Linda]

Yippeee! The wool from them is so soft and warm...thanks Kath, c'mon Gloria what else have you got to do... ???:llama::llama::llama::llama::llama::llama:

[jane jackson]

Those 6 llama look really great Linda!

[gloria townsin]

I saw 'Countryfile' - not sure I would want to keep Emu though I think they would be a very good way of earning money, their eggs being sold for so much for craft work - they've never really appealed to me. I did fancy the Portland Sheep though especially as they are en endangeared breed.

Thank You Kath......Grampound is not far from Mullion, takes 55 mins apparently.....see I've already looked it up. Please remember those with outstanding orders for knitwear (Hmm....hmmm..) I have a major move to complete yet, then there's Summer plus I have to learn to use the spinning wheel........just don't hold your breath is all I'm saying.

And I wouldn't be so sure that Eddie wouldn't have preferred a less 'involved' life........he's much more content than I am to do the everyday things. He should have known though as from the minute we started talking about our life together I kept saying I'd love a small holding.......there you are you see......me in a nutshell.

[Kath Mulligan]

I saw 'Countryfile' - not sure I would want to keep Emu though I think they would be a very good way of earning money, their eggs being sold for so much for craft work - they've never really appealed to me. I did fancy the Portland Sheep though especially as they are en endangeared breed.

Thank You Kath......Grampound is not far from Mullion, takes 55 mins apparently.....see I've already looked it up. Please remember those with outstanding orders for knitwear (Hmm....hmmm..) I have a major move to complete yet, then there's Summer plus I have to learn to use the spinning wheel........just don't hold your breath is all I'm saying.

And I wouldn't be so sure that Eddie wouldn't have preferred a less 'involved' life........he's much more content than I am to do the everyday things. He should have known though as from the minute we started talking about our life together I kept saying I'd love a small holding.......there you are you see......me in a nutshell.

But he's still with you all these years later, and he chose you over the girl next door, so don't be too hard on yourself. Look at it this way, with all your different enthusiasms over the years, he has never had the chance to get bored of living with you, has he?!

As for the spinning, Linda, perhaps you will get your cardigan for next Christmas, or if that is pushing it a bit, how about when you come for Memorial Weekend next year? Perhaps Gloria could display the finished article and take orders, then who knows, Gloria, you might have got a little cottage industry to keep you out of mischief when you are living at Bryher. Now we need to find something for Eddie - a bit of birdwatching perhaps? (feathered variety of course!!)

Kath

[gloria townsin]

Now we need to find something for Eddie - a bit of birdwatching perhaps? (feathered variety of course!!)

Kath

Ha, ha............think he wants to build a pond or make the one we have a different shape so that will take a bit of time, then there's the rest of the decorations at Bryher......making my Mediteranean room, a patio.......ohh...probably enough to keep him busy for a while.

[jane jackson]

I've at last got around to watching the first of Shetlands programmes and can see why you've all been enthusing over them ~ extremely good. It was a bit of a hair raising drive to collect Savannah from the child minder with the river on the shingle beach being so deep and fast flowing. It made me feel quite chilly watching Simon wading through the icy cold water with it going over his wellies when he was checking to see if it was safe to drive through.

One of the first times I was on my own on Sennen beach with the dogs, I had my back to the sea checking the dogs and turned round to see a wave that was obviously going to more than just reach me. I thought it best to stand still which would have been ok except that a second followed it rapidly and it went right over my wellies and I very nearly lost my balance ~ luckily I did manage to stay standing. It was a very wet drive home with cold feet! Since then I've been much more careful about turning my back on the sea and sussing out where the waves come in further on certain areas of beaches.The tide was actually on its way out too.

Years ago at Badminton Horse Trials when Princess Anne was competing we watched Mark Phillips fall at the lake jump. He came out of the water and lay on his back with his legs in the air while the water poured out. That was in the early days of me using a cine camera so I got it on film which is probably why I remember it.

Now I have to watch the 2nd episode of the Shetlands before number 3 comes on. Loved the otters and the artic terns.

[gloria townsin]

Badminton!!! Loved it. The pony club did a yearly trip and we also went under our own steam...........remember going to Gatcombe and seeing P.A. the royals have always been able to wander around at equestrian events without any fuss which is nice. Have watched Ginny Leng, as she was, Ian Stark and some wonderful riders at these events. Happy Days!

Watch out for the waves Jane!

[jane jackson]

The first time I went to Badminton was with the OBH Riding Club but the next few years was in an Alpha Romeo sports car with the wife of the farmer who owned the field where I kept my horses. I was so impressed as she went with the intention of buying a sheepskin coat, which seemed very affluent to me, and she bought a light blue one ~ very swish. She's in her 90s now but we became great friends from driving together down the motorway.
Another year I went with Penny my friend from Northchurch and we were in a group photo which included The Queen which was published in Horse and Hound ~ very exciting. Our Mums were watching it on TV and kept getting shots of us! That year Prince Charles complete with beard was on horseback on a break from the Navy. We just seemed to be in the right place at the right time as we were very close to the whole Royal party which included Princess Margaret and the Queen Mum ~ they were all so happy to pose for the cameras (which I didn't have with me!!!!!) and were very informal as you say Gloria ~ a wonderful experience.

[gloria townsin]

We were members of OBH R.C. Did you know Judy Ross? I think she was involved with running it, or Dennis Hubble......does that ring any bells?

[jane jackson]

Those names don't ring any bells Gloria. I joined in 1968 when I was 21 and was very involved and on the committee (Treasurer, probably as I worked in the Bank) for quite some years until 1977. From then until I moved to Exmoor in 1993 I wasn't so involved but went to most events etc. In my day it was: Anne Coney, Peter Knowles-Brown, Mary Greenlees, Jill Elstob, Maureen Newall, Jo Lambert, Jeff Cooke, Ricky Hodges, Valerie and Michael Harvey, Barbara Yarrow, Mavis Brazil + a few others that I can "see" but for the life of me can't recall their names!!!!!!!! It's been a while since I've thought of some of those names.

[gloria townsin]

The Brazil's were a name I often heard and Jill Elstob I'm pretty sure I knew, I think she was something to do with The Vale of Aylesbury P. C. and I'm pretty sure I used to go to her house for Tetrathlon meetings, the other names I can't recall. We must have been at the same events from time to time.

[Kath Mulligan]

Just watched the last in the series of Simon King's programmes with a huge smile on my face for the whole hour. What a wonderful end to a fantastic series. Elizabeth has been working late tonight so recorded it for her - think that is an episode we shall be keeping to watch again and again. Brilliant stuff.

Kath

[Linda]

drat I missed it as I got caught up watching Dream farm...why did they have to the two on at the same night and same time!! What happened Kath?

[Kath Mulligan]

You really need to watch it on iplayer, Linda because the whole programme was just a joy, but amongst other things Simon and Marguerite went to Sumbergh Head to watch the guillemot chicks launching themselves 50ft off a cliff edge into the sea, unable at that stage to fly! He also filmed gannets in slow motion diving into the sea in pursuit of fish - that was amazing. He was following his otter family again, and rounded it off with some amazing footage of orcas. But none of this really tells you how good the programme was, you need to see it for yourself. It was an hour of sublime viewing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00qykcf/Simon_Kings_Shetland_Diaries_Episode_3/

Kath

[gloria townsin]

It was excellent........but I agree with Linda, why put it on opposite 'Dream Farm?'

[Linda]

thanks Kath, will watch this one tomorrow as just got back from mainland vet visit and shopping...thanks for link...it does sound a terrific last episode!

[Kath Mulligan]

Just watched it again with the girls as Elizabeth was working late on Thursday so I Sky+ it for her. Enjoyed it just as much second time around. It will be one to keep (until Sky decide otherwise and wipe everything as they have a habit of doing!)

Kath

[Janet Swan]

Just watched it again with the girls as Elizabeth was working late on Thursday so I Sky+ it for her. Enjoyed it just as much second time around. It will be one to keep (until Sky decide otherwise and wipe everything as they have a habit of doing!)

Kath

Now, dear Kath, if you had only kept your video recorder, you would have no worries of a third party deleting a programme you loved - ouch! sorry! where's that darn sofa gone?!!!

As many of you know, I live in a cave and have huge problems adjusting to any changes in technology - on Friday I bought a new vacuum cleaner (a pink Hetty, "sister of Henry", terribly cute with her own little shopping bag to keep accessories in!!!) and after struggling for an hour to understand it from the leaflet, rang for help and a friend is coming round tomorrow to give me a training session!!! I hope to be a proficient operator soon!!!

Janet

[Linda]

OH! Janet...you are so funny!.. :):):):) .... just love it....but here's a thing, we all have gifts and ...I bet you can do things that others can't!

[Kath Mulligan]

Now, dear Kath, if you had only kept your video recorder, you would have no worries of a third party deleting a programme you loved - ouch! sorry! where's that darn sofa gone?!!!

As many of you know, I live in a cave and have huge problems adjusting to any changes in technology - on Friday I bought a new vacuum cleaner (a pink Hetty, "sister of Henry", terribly cute with her own little shopping bag to keep accessories in!!!) and after struggling for an hour to understand it from the leaflet, rang for help and a friend is coming round tomorrow to give me a training session!!! I hope to be a proficient operator soon!!!

Janet

We have still got a video recorder Janet, but I am hopeless when it comes to setting it, so it's much easier for me to set Sky+ to record it (see you're not the only technophobe around!).

Just to make you feel better too, I was struggling to empty my bagless vacuum cleaner the other day. Took the lid off the top, held it upside down over the bin and shook it expecting all the dust etc to tumble out, but no! Clouds of loose dust flew out everywhere and covered me, but the hairy bits were still firmly lodged in the container. After poking around with a piece of cane, birdbrain here finally noticed a little lever at the base of the container. On closer inspection a notice said "to empty, press here"! So I did, and hey presto, all the rubbish slid out immediately! Can I join you in your cave please?

Kath

[jane jackson]

Our bagless vacuum cleaner gets full of dog hair so nothing falls out on its own, it needs me to pull it out by hand and I'm always wary in case I've hoovered up a spider ~ don't like them even if they're dead! I do like the bagless aspect though as previously we were getting through so many bags and the similar one to Janet's which we called Henrietta (didn't have a name officially then) was a bit difficult to get bags for, always had to remember to order them and they didn't always fill right up before stopping collecting the dust etc.

[gloria townsin]

Hetty sounds delightful Janet......how wonderful you have someone so sweetly named to help with the housework, everyone should have one I'd say. You'd need to live in my house to see how bad I am at understanding new equipment.....I hate having to read instructions.

[Janet Swan]

Hello again, just to say I am now reasonably confident about operationg Hetty after my training course this morning! Sorry, I know this post has nothing to do with Simon King, but I wanted to dispose of my old Dyson so advertised it on the local Freecycling network. I explained that it still worked but not as efficiently as before - and got 8 replies of people wanting it, which amazed me. Have now contacted someone who already has one needing attention, seems to understand them, and would like mine to make one good one out of the two. They will collect it tomorrow. I really didn't want to disappoint someone who took it only to find it went into a rapid decline (!), so feel happier to make this choice. Where would we be without computers?!!!

Janet

[jane jackson]

I've just finished watching the 3rd part of Simon King's Shetland Diaries and haven't they been wonderful. I can understand why you all fell in love with Savannah, what a fantastic childhood she's having ~ she always looks so happy and contented. Wonder if she'll take after her parents with her occupation in the future.
I loved the Last Ditchology hut with those 2 very clever chaps who mended the viewfinder and all those Gannets and the wonderful Guillimot jumplings falling into the sea as though they were parachuting ~ nature is so clever.

[gloria townsin]

Yes it was a real goody wasn't it? Just love Savannah........how cute and bright.