A lot about birds

Well, that's the brochure out and the 2008 British Birdwatching Fair done and dusted. It was a super show as always - bigger and busier than ever. It's really exhausting but, on the other hand, it's wonderful to see so many friends and be stimulated in terms of enthusiasm. We get lots of laughs as well and perhaps the best one this year was a gentleman who wandered on to our stand, looking somewhat bemused, and said: "There's an awful lot about birds at this show". Isn't that wonderful? We drove north again yesterday and I say "we" because Johnnie, my adopted Ugandan son and probably the best bird guide in that country, has come to stay for a few days to see where "Mum" lives. We had great fun on the way north playing "Spot Eddie Stobbard trucks" and it quickly became apparent why Johnnie's such a good birder. Until he got a handle on what the trucks looked like at a distance I was streaks ahead but then he caught up, overtook and ran away! Well, it passed the time! Needless to say, Johnnie leads our Uganda tour - check it out on the website. You couldn't ask for a better man to show you the Ugandan birds and the mountain gorillas.