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David Thompson

@davidthompson57

Father of four, grandfather to four....so far!

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David Thompson
@davidthompson57 Sep 1, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC

A pear with a view : My Actifit Report Card: September 1 2026

During a journey to find a brewery today I took a wrong turn and ended up at the top of a hill in the North Downs 😅. The road was too narrow and steep to turn around so continuing up to the top of t…

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David Thompson
@davidthompson57 Aug 31, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC

Funky fungi! : My Actifit Report Card: August 31 2026

I have seen many different forms of fungi but this bright yellow one took my eye! There were several separate growths on this old tree stump. The colour is stunning. This type of fungi is usually ora…

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David Thompson
@davidthompson57 Aug 30, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC

Six of the best! : My Actifit Report Card: August 30 2026

There were heavy rain showers around today, which is a good thing after the drought we have just had but that presents a problem 😅. So in between the showers we managed to get down to the Ifield Mil…

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David Thompson
@davidthompson57 Aug 28, 2026, 8:47 PM UTC

Another bumper year for berries : My Actifit Report Card: August 28 2026

There were some heavy rain showers around today. The rain is welcome and refreshing when you find yourself suddenly getting a short soaking! 🤣. I heard today that there could be yet another hot peri…

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David Thompson
@davidthompson57 Aug 26, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC

Tilgate Park joy : My Actifit Report Card: August 26 2026

The ferris wheel in Tilgate park was looking tempting. On a nice day like today that would be kind of nice to take a ride. We didn't actually walk on that side of the lakeside today but we could hear…

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David Thompson
@davidthompson57 Aug 25, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC

Low water : My Actifit Report Card: August 25 2026

It was another nice sunny morning so why not go to one of our favourite places for a walk. The Ifield Mill Pond. There was an incredible amount of birds here. A godzillion of seagulls floating around…

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David Thompson
@davidthompson57 Aug 23, 2026, 8:54 PM UTC

My Actifit Report Card: August 23 2026

I spotted a funny notice at a local garden centre. It seems young children are causing some disruption, or could it be that the parents are the real problem? 😂 With the things that I see out and abo…

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David Thompson
@davidthompson57 Aug 22, 2026, 9:08 PM UTC

Star birds : My Actifit Report Card: August 22 2026

The barn owl is such a magnificent bird. This one can be seen at Huxley's near Horsham, England. We have been here before and although it is a small place, there are many birds of prey here. They do…

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David Thompson
@davidthompson57 Aug 20, 2026, 9:05 PM UTC

Swan lake : My Actifit Report Card: August 20 2026

Temperatures were well down on recent days, but at about 24° it felt really warm even though there was a strong breeze. Ifield Mill Pond was looking fantastic today. The swans were looking for food h…

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David Thompson
@davidthompson57 Aug 19, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC

Good year for berries : My Actifit Report Card: August 19 2026

The sunshine has been pretty much unbroken all summer. That is great for berrries and the hedgerows are full of blackberries and other lovely fruit. One berry which deserves a mention is the sloe ber…

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