Fri 7.15 rang m,wade and s,meadows vote 3-0 not to go.
SAT,rang m,wade and s,meadows vote 3-0 to travel,forecast very similar for next few days with dull mornings and brighter afternoons,4pm went to yard ,then off to derness valley ,crook ,cockfield and west durham feds up..all birds on site by 12.10 am. All birds opened and watered by 12.45 am birds drinking very well ,very humid.no chance of a early LIB so lie in up at 7am.sunny on site and very poor from chesterfield north.no word till 10.30.clouding in on site but starting to clear a little on route.very poor in places at home end.no word till 12.clearing up to Darlington with full cloud ,but visability starting to improved sunny on site very warm in Sun,12.30 pm birds up in an se wind TURNING ne from derby area,birds clearing well.noticed a few birds at least 10 flying after birds gone seem to have wing damage,with not much hope of getting home on day..Peter matthews