.... random rants and rambles. no agenda. yet.

If you are reading this today, you are probably sitting somewhere which is minus something in temperature, like me, and you may even have FROST ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE like Ce, who obviously works somewhere with dodgy heating.

So yeah, it is freezing here. We had to hack our way into the car this morning, and could only open the driver's door, so I had to push the front passenger door open with all of my body weight so that C and the dog could get in. Luckily, I remembered to bring the anti freeze into the house in case we're presented with a big ice block with wheels tomorrow morning.

And then when I'd battled my way out of the car again and was walking the dog in Hebden, I passed the police station and saw four geese scuttling out of the forecourt gate, as if one of them had just been released on bail and they were getting the hell away before the cops changed their minds. They then proceeded to waddle across the road, creating a minor traffic jam and attracting a small crowd of amused admirers, including me.

Only in Hebden.

I then realised that I'd seen goose shit in St George's Square the other day, and it dawned on me that they'd been evicted from their regular home by the canal because there's a big sewage works going on at the moment, so they probably have nowhere to go. I guess the cop shop's as good a place as any if you want a peaceful night's sleep (!)

Ahh, the poor geese though. They are fierce and hissy sometimes, but I do feel sorry for them, wandering around rather blindly. So, when I saw them creating yet another traffic jam, I texted C and asked if she thought I should email the local environmental warden and tell him my concerns, but she texted back, "No! He's not Chief Goose Warden!" and I realised she was right - as usual - and if I emailed him, he'd just think I was one of those annoying Victor Meldrew types, if he doesn't already.

But please, if you are driving through Hebden anytime soon, keep your eyes open for a gaggle of geese rushing down the road. Ahhh!