Moths

In the last few days Thornton Working Mens Club has produced Mottled Umber, Angle Shades and a very dead (presumably since October!) Frosted Orange. Lots of Winter Moths still in the headlights and today a solitary Emmelina monodactyla on the wall at work today. Add to this a Hofmannophila pseudospretella and a Alucita hexadactyla at home recently.

Arrows

Another win!! At home to the Queens Head, Markfield. 7-2 on the night. Best arrows by me were a 100 and a 126 but a very good standard of darts by all of us with some good averages......Not sure which North West Leicestershire fleshpot we will be heading to next week but I'll post the result here (unless we lose)

Scaup

Yes, another patch tick on the weekend courtesy of Andy (as they usually are - just makes me feel bad that I never told him about the Red Crested Pochard that he still needs.....) No sign on Sunday but remarkably reappeared on the afternoon with a second one in tow. After my prophetic (or pathetic) statement about the next VC55 addition being Dartford Warbler I'll stick my neck out and go for a Firecrest at Thornton next. The churchyard would be perfect........

Thornton WMC 6 - Jolly Colliers 3

Still unbeaten.........

Lets Play Darts.......

Forgotten to mention the flying start that we (Thornton WMC Darts A) have made to the North Leicestershire Darts winter league. Unbeaten so far having seen off The Waggon and Horses, Ibstock on the opening night (winning 5-4 after being 4-1 down and them having divine help in the shape of the local vicar in their squad!!), to beating the Brant Inn, Groby at home and winning away last Monday at the Red Lion, Desford. Last nights match has been rearranged and will see us taking on The Jolly Colliers, Coalville at our place this evening at 8.45pm. Feel free to drop by. We ain't exbibition standard but the ale is good.........

Ian Brown

I was always more of a Happy Mondays kinda bloke than the Stone Roses but nevertheless a rare night out with the missus saw us at the De Montfort Hall. He has a reputation of often being quite awful live so I wasn't sure what to expect. However, he was pretty good as it goes. Only knew a few bits of his solo stuff but Stellify was very good and Fools Gold really got everybody whipped up but was the only Stone Roses track of the night.

Thornton Res and Brown's Wood - Sunday

Two Ruddy Duck (another shameful Thornton tick) on Sunday plus a female Shoveler. A fair few Wigeon and Gadwall to boot. Water level is pretty high presently so consequently no Water Rail on show. Brown's Wood was painfully quiet (and very wet) but a bonus was Willow Tit on the way back to the reservoir. Small Siskin group near the churchyard also.