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Saw my first ever adder on the Llyn Peninsula coastal path. It wound its way across the footpath in front of me and I got a really good look at it. Unfortunately it had slithered into the gorse by the time I got my phone out, so you're all just going to have to believe me. I don't think it helped that I shouted "Snake!" to my wife and friends who were in front of me. Apparently it's one of the best places to spot them but even then they are rarely seen by the general public. The only snake I've seen in the wild before was a grass snake in a flooded field, within a mile or so of where I saw the adder

I agree with you in the sense there’s no room for common sense at all . Not saying that’s right or wrong , but at times it seems robotic and lacking in empathy to the game . The handball rule has got ridiculous in so many instances , and the keeper having one foot literally an inch off the line - with the game actually stopped to go back to it , seem a tad unpalatable really . But this is where you go with technology . Once it’s there it creeps further and further in until it’s running your game . I think the same about watching lower league rugby to be honest . I’m home by quarter to five and you spend days arguing about the decisions till next match

Just watching match of the day ,what a joke VAR is,everything scrutinised totally spoiling the flow and enjoyment of the game,I'm glad I only get out and watch non league football.

And a Red Admiral sunbathing on the limestone pavement between Horton and Ingleborough

Probably the biggest underachiever and disappointment after early promise going about

Indeed , I think that’s right . I was thinking about the women’s World Cup furore watching the De Gea incident

Just went to put out the Hedgehog food , back door was open and I could hear a ' huffing ' grunt , heard that last year , 2 hogs ' dancing ' around literally ten feet from were I'm sat

Post from OZ, Saw a Black-Necked Stork in a swampy area I have fenced off to keep the cattle out. Probably seen about ~8 over the last 15 years. Magnificent creature. It was very shy and flew away soon as I appeared, it circled and returned to the same area , unfortunately I was working in the area and it flew off again. There was other smaller storks in the swamp who weren`t concerned by my presence nearby. They can have a wingspan of up to 2m`s, this one was probably 1.5m`s.

Lee Kerslake aged 73, drummer with Uriah Heep and Ozzy Osbourne https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54225774

2020 has yet another indignity to throw at us. You can watch this on Christmas Day in your lockdown while waiting on the last miserable days of the year. You can fit it inbetween your Christmas lunch meant for 20 between the two of you and watching the Queen go on about her horrible annus.