I came across this photograph last night while sorting out files. It was taken back in July 2012 with a Pentax pocket camera. A lovely reminder of a glorious summer day.
A good way of knowing whether winter has arrived is the sudden interest in the bird feeders in the garden. For a while now the Blue Tits have been busy cleaning various bushes of the last remaining aphids. Today two Great Tits suddenly appeared on the peanut holder. The sun was shining in a crisp blue sky. Just a perfect glimpse of a winter's day. One of the great joys of The Gambia is the chance to see birds and other wildlife rarely seen in England. Last summer a sparrowhawk flew low over a neighbour's garden, the first one I have seen for almost 10 years. Colour is occasionally provided by a goldfinch, more usually by a blue tit. This beautiful little male village weaver and his family lived in a tree just by the entrance to Tendaba Camp |
Angela TorpeyI have taught Egyptology for nearly 25 years, for 21 years with the Centre for Lifelong Learning, the University of Warwick and for just over 10 years on the internationally recognised Certificate of Egyptology (Distance Learning by e-Learning) with the University of Manchester led by Professor Rosalie David.
Because of changes to the lifelong learning programme at Warwick I now teach independently, although I also teach dayschools for the university. For nearly 20 years I have led Study Tours to Egypt both independently and as guest lecturer with Ancient World Tours. Archives
December 2018
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