Tuesday 16th August

Well, the Islay team have set out on our annual expedition down to the  British Bird Fair held at Rutland Water. Margaret, Bob and myself left this morning from Islay, and we met in with Andy down in Balloch mid afternoon. This evening, we are resting up in the "Herdwick Inn" at Puddlewick in the Lake District, a very nice, quiet pub with excellent food. Tomorrow morning,  we will finish off at Whissendine in Rutland and set our stand after that. Dave Wood and his sister Sarah will meet up with us there on Friday as will Carl Reavy to complete the Islay team, with a little help from Dot, Ken and Sally to give any of us some time off......   So come along to visit us in Marquee 7, stand 14, and enter our free holiday draw, come to enjoy our hospitality...