On days like today I love living on the edge of the South Downs and taking a walk with views like this along the Falmer Road from, #Woodingdean #SouthDowns #Brighton #Falmer #lambs #geese

I spent an hour or so bird watching at our local pond at #Falmer, just outside #Brighton . Surprisingly few water fowl, but there were plenty of small birds to brighten up the day. Here's a charming little blue tit. #BirdsOfMastodon

I popped along to Falmer today. It's better known now as the home of our local football team (and two universities), but the original village dates back to Saxon times and at one time was part of the estate of Anne of Cleves and then Thomas Cromwell. The current church was erected in 1817, but the site is much older. Behind is a 13th century barn, one of the largest of that age still in use. #Falmer #Brighton #SouthDowns #AnneOfCleves #ThomasCromwell

A little bit of sunshine today encouraged me out to our local pond at #Falmer, which is now near to overflowing following recent rains (it was virtually dry last summer). It was fairly quiet on the wildlife front, but it was nice to have some calm dry weather and some sun. This is St Laurence Church, in the shadow of the Amex Stadium, home of #Brighton & Hove Albion.