Four deer, a buzzard, two rabbits and a skein of wild geese!

[Ullyrunner]

Following the snottiest cold on record I had my first run out this morning in the autumn sunshine accompanied at various stages by the above assortment - sadly all faster than me!

[Rignold]

Curiously, if you replace the buzzard with a brace of pheasant, and define 'skein' as 'three', that is exactly what I have hanging on my patio and in the game cupboard. These were not fast enough for me.

[Ullyrunner Graduate in reply to Rignold]

You'll not go hungry this winter!

I prefer mine alive and running around...

[GoogleMe Graduate in reply to Rignold]

Are you one of those roadkill eaters or did something go bang? Hope it wasn't lead shot.

[Anewrunner]

Congratulations on getting out there after being ill sounds like you had a lot of company aswell! X

[hilbean Graduate]

I bet it felt lovely to be back out there after that! Nice company though

[OldNed Graduate]

But you were out there! Autumn can be a good season for running, provided the colds etc stay away.

[Ullyrunner Graduate in reply to OldNed]

Yep, it's a great time of year - cool but bright and glorious colours on the trees.

[the_tea_fairy Graduate]

A skein of geese! What a lovely phrase!

And Rig, I'm envious of the pheasants - Delia's coq au vin recipe is a showstopper if you replace the coq with pheasant. With lots of steamed kale to get all gravy-sodden, and (if you're not being all paleo-virtuous) a gurt pile of creamy mashed potatoes. Heaven.

[Rignold in reply to the_tea_fairy]

paleo virtuous, moi? These pheasants became a big tub of Coronation pheasant on this occasion, but faisan au vin is a regular fave in our household.

I am not a fan of Delia, though, I'm afraid. We do have one her books which is used to prop up a wonky shelf, a task to which it is eminently suited.

[Sandraj39 Graduate]

Allow yourself a few runs to feel strong after being unwell! Great bit of wildlife spotting though, such a lovely thing to run with nature (as opposed to driving past it iykwim! I was given some seriously shifty looks by a field of sheep the other day🐑🐑🐑!

[ancientrunner Graduate]

sounds lovely - all out to welcome you back!

[Hidden]

hahahaha this program is a marathon not a sprint Metaphorically and literally speaking....

You got out there and did it,well done!!!

[Madge50 Graduate]

Nothing wrong with that Ully, sounds lovely to be outside and seeing such sights, good for you!

Mx

[runswithdogs Graduate]

Beautiful Ully. Hope the cold is gone - impossible to run with a snotty nose.