Moving to Facebook

I have experienced several technical problems in posting to this blog recently - the most frustrating being unable to upload photographs from my camera or computer anymore!

The bad news is that I have decided to stop posting to this  blog with immediate effect - the good news is that I am carrying on providing news about The Mere and its surroundings via Facebook.
Please do continue to log on a find out what is happening - it will be easier to leave me a message or even let me know what you see at  the The Mere.
So come to facebook - I'm looking forward to it!
merecat

FACEBOOK PAGE IS   MERE JOURNAL

Merecat's Facebook page

In an attempt to keep up with the 21st Century, I have set up a Facebook page ( as well as keeping this blog going).
For those of you who are on Facebook - look up the page, it is just titled:-

 Mere Journal

I hope that by using facebook, I can have more chats with all of you - so "like" the page and get in contact!
Hope to hear from you soon
merecat

December Dawn

Sunrise over Cremorne

You have to be out early to catch this!

Volunteers make a Difference

Lunch Break

Fighting through the dogwood



Animal habitat made

Sometime one person, sometimes a group - the volunteers have been working hard to revive the water plants that are so important to the wildlife around the mere. When the undergrowth overgrows the mere edge, the shade it produces kills off the water plants. ( reeds, marsh marigold,water iris, etc). It is these plants that feed and shelter so much wildlife - so big thanks to all those people helping with the protection, preservation & regeneration!

Christmas at The Boathouse, Ellesmere

The Boathouse at Christmas

Just spent a pleasant evening putting up the Christmas decorations at The Boathouse. Fresh swags of ivy, interlaced with lovely warm white lights - simple yet stunning.Come along, try the Christmas menu and judge for yourselves.

Ellesmere Christmas Pageant 2012

Jack Frost at the town Christmas Tree

Lanterns  for all ages



Lots of fish lanterns (to celebrate The Mere)

Xmas lights,fireworks, wonderful lantern parade, free wine at the pet shop,food tasting at Vermuleans,street fair,donkey rides,mulled wine,carols, market hall buzzing and Santa exhausted!    A great night Ellesmere!

Goldcrests and Woodpeckers

Goldcrest

Spotted this week on Castlefields, Ellesmere - Goldcrests!
I'm told that they are a fairly common bird, but I've not seen any around the park before, so I was delighted on Sunday morning to see two of these gorgeous, tiny creatures happily hopping around in a mass of thin branches.
Also - higher up the same tree - a woodpecker.
When the weather gets colder, I seem to see a wider variety of birds than in the summer - why is that I wonder?

p.s. - I'm not that quick with a camera! Both of these photos, I've pulled off the net - but just being privileged to see them on a shivery morning was wonderful and I wanted to let you know how great the Castlefields area is.