Swallows

Barn swallows have finally arrived from South Africa - 5 weeks later than usual due to bad weather.
Just a post note to say that the swallows had a brood of five young which all flew away from the nest on the 1st July

Sad news the Swallows second brood of five have died - we had several days of wet weather and the parents were unable to fly and catch flies in the heavy rain. They tried valiantly everytime the rain stopped they flew in with food but it just wasn't enough. - 22/08/2010 .

Swallows Travel To And Fro
by Robert Louis Stevenson


SWALLOWS travel to and fro,
And the great winds come and go,
And the steady breezes blow,
Bearing perfume, bearing love.
Breezes hasten, swallows fly,
Towered clouds forever ply,
And at noonday, you and I
See the same sunshine above.

Dew and rain fall everywhere,
Harvests ripen, flowers are fair,
And the whole round earth is bare
To the moonshine and the sun;
And the live air, fanned with wings,
Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings
Into contact distant things,
And makes all the countries one.

Let us wander where we will,
Something kindred greets us still;
Something seen on vale or hill
Falls familiar on the heart;
So, at scent or sound or sight,
Severed souls by day and night
Tremble with the same delight -
Tremble, half the world apart.

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[krysant50]

beautiful indeed, very special tribute from a depth of your heart, Sue.

[BebingtonGirl]

@krysant50 thankyou Krys - the swallows are flying in and out of the stables all day long carrying mud to build a nest . They are weeks behind having arrived late from Africa due to bad weather - so it maybe they will only produce one brood this summer instead of 2 or 3.

[weeyin1155]

What a very beautiful video, wonderful writing and music. Swallows are a sight to behold. How great that you can see them daily. Thank you and thanks to dear mary who sent this to us... Jan and Susan ♥

[BebingtonGirl]

@weeyin1155 thankyou for your lovely comments - the swallows have just started to build a nest in the rafters of our stables flying over the heads of the ponies totally unafraid - its a lovely sight.

[practicing4]

Such a sweet, tender caress of the gift that nature is.....this is so touching and beautiful. Thank you, Sue. min :~) ps,. love the tribute at the end and the photo. :~) x

[BebingtonGirl]

@practicing4 - thankyou Min it was a pleasure to put together and a certain someone fully deserves that tribute

Sue x

[practicing4]

@BebingtonGirl You are a total sweetheart! You both are!! Thank you for your friendship, and showing your big beautiful heart!!! min :~) xxx

[BebingtonGirl]

@retro1939 - thankyou Gail :o)

[terigower]

their souls live in me,,,,now broken by pain...

if i could rech more..i would...............mary

[terigower]

tears fill my eyes this music just brings them on.....sweetness mixes with such sadness.......some friends will always retirn like the swallows....others have simply died and no longer exist....