So, here we are again!

It's been a while. 

I first started this blogging stuff back in 2007 when Blogging was new and exciting. I set up a blog called Dorset Dipper, and wrote entertaining (humour me) posts about my attempts to watch birds in Dorset and Hertfordshire whilst being a busy working Dad to four small children. Time passed, they grew up, I retired, and in 2024 I posted what turned out to be my last entry on the old Dorset Dipper site. 

Sufficient has happened since then to warrant a return to Blogging. Part of the reason for stopping was the feeling that the years were repeating themselves, so whilst they were enjoyable for me they were getting less interesting for you. However, changing circumstances mean there are new stories to tell, stories you may find of interest, and the passage of time gives different perspectives.

So why not just continue on the original DorsetDipper? Well, ahem, technical issues. The blog was on an account which I 'shared' with D#4, and now that he is no longer an easily persuadable five-year old but a confident young man that route isn't really appropriate. And I could never remember the password.

Anyhow, the Dorset Dipper is back in the saddle, has packed his sandwiches, and is attempting to get out of the gate. 

If you haven't been either here or to DorsetDipper before, welcome! And if you have found your way here from old links or personal contacts, welcome back. Put your slippers on, pour yourself a drink, sit back, and let's get back into this weird and wonderful thing that is birdwatching.