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Stiff breeze and unexpected showers during today’s circuit of #Royden. Not great underfoot in places. Generally quiet, mere still part-frozen and Benty’s closed til Friday so coffee and carbs in courtyard cafe.

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Circumspect circuit of #Royden this morning. Dry above but sometimes muddy, sometimes icy underfoot. No coffee. No goosander.

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As I can’t login to BSky on multiple platforms/browsers or use a recovery email (I’m cross-posting this), it’s possible that this account has been compromised. Regrettably I’m going to have to stop using it and would recommend you ignore anything posted here and unfollow.

Watched Protein: Everything You Need to Know on Channel 4 (UK). Interesting table of recommended intake at ~22 min which makes the point that you need a higher intake if you are, for example, active, elderly or trying to lose weight. Which raises an obvious question…

www.channel4.com/programme…

A little too slippy underfoot for #Royden this morning. Photos from yesterday.

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Brief flurry of the white stuff on this morning’s circuit of #Royden. No obvious sign of goosander. Skipped coffee. Still can’t login to BSky but can cross-post from micro.blog.

Interesting. Not only have I been logged out of Bluesky but password and recovery emails aren’t working either.

Gentle circuit of an occasionally frosty #Royden. Now 15 goosander. Coffee at the courtyard but zero snacks as, yes, I am trying to lose a little weight (using NHS app).

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Bright but chilly circuit of #Royden this morning. New neck buff earning its keep. Goosander back to a dozen-ish. Coffee in the courtyard.

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Another lazy day. Fleeting visit to #Royden to check out the goosander (down to 4). Access via Montgomery Hill if driving. Happy New Years Day.

Hope you have a good one🙏

Twinge in the achilles today so decided instead to use time wisely in quest to become half man, half panettone. 🤔

Afternoon stroll around #Royden. No coffee. About a dozen goosander on the mere. Previously at Six Acre, I think. Quite shy and not interested in standard duck food.

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Circuit of #Royden followed by coffee in the courtyard. Goosander (?) on the mere.

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For anyone interested, there is a Have Your Say for the Hoylake Carrs Natural Flood Management project with additional info. This has been in the local news over the past few days. #Wirral

haveyoursay.wirral.gov.uk/hoylake-c…

Overcast this morning at #Royden. Skipped coffee.

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Low intensity circuit of a somewhat chilly #Royden this morning. Mere lightly iced and courtyard cafe predictably busy.

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Strong sun, slightly frosty and a gentle Boxing Day circuit of a moderately busy #Royden. Courtyard cafe closed (my info amiss).

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Nice Christmas morning circuit of #Royden. No coffee obvs.

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Bright if chilly circuit of #Royden raised the spirits. Coffee with compadre at the courtyard.

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Interesting article about photographer Martin Parr, including embedded video documentary. theconversation.com/martin-pa…

Grey skies and an afternoon circuit of #Royden. Coffee at the courtyard.

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#Royden again. Damp underfoot in places but dry above and forecast for the week is good though not sure how much time there’ll be for excursions.

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Somewhat sluggish circuit of #Royden this morning. Time of year, I guess. Single cormorant. Coffee at the courtyard.

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#Thurstaston to #Heswall Banks Rd and back via Wirral Way again. Not too promising initially and quite chilly. Lots of folk running which was good to see. Coffee at YOT (closed Tuesday 23rd - Friday 2nd).

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