Execution

Disgruntled received today an e-mail which had the following subject: "Learn to take your company's execution to the next level".

It might have been doing badly in the past, but there's no need to take it that far, especially if Disgruntled wants to keep his job. Disgruntled opened the e-mail.

"Return on Execution. Execution is the difference," it read. Between those countries with the death penalty and those without perhaps. Then Disgruntled read on and realised it was an ad for business software. It was much more interesting when taken out of context......

Goldfinches

Goldfinches were in decline in this country, although the population has now stabilised, but you wouldn't be aware of this if you live in the Bradley Stoke and Stoke Gifford areas, as they are a common site flitting around the gardens - they often use the TV aerial on my roof as a singing post. However, in the winter time they often flock together, and this morning a flock (collectively called a charm) of around 50 Goldfinches could be seen flitting around the trees in the Parkway Business Park, twittering madly away and bouncing from tree to tree, the lack of leaves making them easy to spot. Flocks of Goldfinches can be seen most mornings in the area, although not usually of that size.

Odds and Ends

Autumn is definitely now upon us, with the trees changing colour and losing their leaves. It is also having a definite affect on the wildlife in the area. Much more common in our gardens at the moment are robins, and they can be heard singing very loudly in the dawn chorus, and visiting the garden to feed. During the summer they were almost completely absent. Also becoming more visible are the local foxes, and one could be seen on the grass embankment alongside the short dual carriageway section to Parkway Business Park (off the Winterbourne Road/Rabbit roundabout) last week, around 4pm in broad daylight.

Bristol Bird Watch

The Bristol Bird Watch has just started - an annual survey of the wintering birds seen in Bristol gardens. Open to all, surveyers are asked to record the different bird types seen in the garden. Details can be found at the Avon wildlife trust website.