Little Wandering Wren …. chats!

Today is some body's birthday Whose birthday? Her Maj's birthday. ... well it is not actually her birthday, but when you are the Queen of England and ninety years old you can have as many birthdays as you want. Interestingly enough if HRH had been living in Australia she would have enjoyed a public holiday on Monday. Yes for some strange reason, Australia enjoys Queen's Birthday weekend and the Brits don't... Ha pretty interesting in a country where there is a growing Republican movement. I'm pretty sure those that want to move Australia from a constitutional Monarchy, haven't thought through all the implications - we all love our Queens Birthday weekend holiday! I'm currently in England and keen to see the village celebrations. They had a bit of a 'do'. There was a stage with various choirs and performers. The Women's Institute had a stall with 'guess the weight of the cake' and 'guess the volume of wine.' Whoo ho...

If feels very fitting for Little Wandering Wren (Australia) to be announcing that if you are in the Wren's Nest, Dudley area (UK) you should try and get along to Wren's Wander this Sunday... The guided walk is taking place at the Wren's Nest National Nature Reserve . Learn about the geology and industrial history of this internationally renowned Site of Special Scientific Interest. Includes the opportunity to find fossils. All welcome, but children must be accompanied. Suitable footwear recommended. Tour lasts approximately 2 hours. No charge. People in Dudley may think it's normal to have a nature reserve where virtually every rock they pick up has a fossil on its surface - it's not! Dudley is famous throughout the world for its fossils. It could claim to be the birthplace of the science of palaeontology back in the 19th Century. Whilst they're at it, they also claim to be the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. It's where Abraham Darby was ...