It looks more like November than March outside this morning, although I guess the mist may burn off once the sun gets going. The air feels chill though and I note this morning’s temperature is 1.8 C so it’s really not too warm out there.

Well now here’s the thing. My coffee grinder decided to have a bit of a fit this morning and I ended up spilling half ground beans and coffee dust onto the work surface while I cleared the jam.

Once sorted, I scooped the detritus into the palm of my hand and headed outside to the bin. Auto-pilot took over at this point and I dumped the part-ground coffee onto the step where I normally put stray bread crumbs. Bugger! Oh well, I’ll clean it up later.

Sitting enjoying my morning cup of Joe, I look out the window and what do I spy? Why it’s my family of blackbirds pecking at the cracked coffee beans; well blow me, thinks I, birdies what likes a morning lift!

Ten minutes later and the step has been cleared, aside from the odd specks of dust, which brings me to my morning question: do blackbirds naturally enjoy coffee, or were the pair that have set up home in my garden also operating on autopilot this morning?

Answers on a postcard please....