David Thompson (@davidthompson57)
Father of four, grandfather to four....so far!
Fall has begun: My Actifit Report Card: September 7 2026
So now we are in meteorological autumn. The weather seems to be turning cooler and wetter, which is a relief after the long drought of summer. But nature has not caught up yet. It takes time for th...
Bleak but beautiful! : My Actifit Report Card: September 6 2026
Sometimes I like to get out into the fields around town. Away from the public parks and the crowds. It is so peaceful, where you can hear nothing at all but the wind. This area has been acquired by...
Strange cows! : My Actifit Report Card: September 4 2026
Well, after a short hiatus from posting @actifit reports due to some unfortunate family illness, I managed to get enough steps today done and dusted. The decorated cows are very beautiful and head ...
A pear with a view : My Actifit Report Card: September 1 2026
During a journey to find a brewery today I took a wrong turn and ended up at the top of a hill in the North Downs 😅. The road was too narrow and steep to turn around so continuing up to the top of...
Funky fungi! : My Actifit Report Card: August 31 2026
I have seen many different forms of fungi but this bright yellow one took my eye! There were several separate growths on this old tree stump. The colour is stunning. This type of fungi is usually o...
Six of the best! : My Actifit Report Card: August 30 2026
There were heavy rain showers around today, which is a good thing after the drought we have just had but that presents a problem 😅. So in between the showers we managed to get down to the Ifield M...
Another bumper year for berries : My Actifit Report Card: August 28 2026
There were some heavy rain showers around today. The rain is welcome and refreshing when you find yourself suddenly getting a short soaking! 🤣. I heard today that there could be yet another hot pe...
Tilgate Park joy : My Actifit Report Card: August 26 2026
The ferris wheel in Tilgate park was looking tempting. On a nice day like today that would be kind of nice to take a ride. We didn't actually walk on that side of the lakeside today but we could he...
Low water : My Actifit Report Card: August 25 2026
It was another nice sunny morning so why not go to one of our favourite places for a walk. The Ifield Mill Pond. There was an incredible amount of birds here. A godzillion of seagulls floating arou...
My Actifit Report Card: August 23 2026
I spotted a funny notice at a local garden centre. It seems young children are causing some disruption, or could it be that the parents are the real problem? 😂 With the things that I see out and a...
Star birds : My Actifit Report Card: August 22 2026
The barn owl is such a magnificent bird. This one can be seen at Huxley's near Horsham, England. We have been here before and although it is a small place, there are many birds of prey here. They d...
Swan lake : My Actifit Report Card: August 20 2026
Temperatures were well down on recent days, but at about 24° it felt really warm even though there was a strong breeze. Ifield Mill Pond was looking fantastic today. The swans were looking for food...
Good year for berries : My Actifit Report Card: August 19 2026
The sunshine has been pretty much unbroken all summer. That is great for berrries and the hedgerows are full of blackberries and other lovely fruit. One berry which deserves a mention is the sloe b...
Pixie cups : My Actifit Report Card: August 17 2026
Today I spotted some lichen called Cladonia pyxidata. The common name for this is pixie cups, and they do indeed look like tiny funnel shaped cups. I was aware that you can find them in damp places...
Time for a rest! 😴 : My Actifit Report Card: August 16 2026
This was the scene on the Ifield Mill Pond today. The seagulls were having a good siesta amongst the wild fowl and geese. Another thing of note was that more swans have arrived here. I counted six ...