tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492893503803541461.post5118005501102580532..comments2023-06-12T16:28:37.421+01:00Comments on A View from England: British couple breaks bird-watching record!Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05594795794677984027noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492893503803541461.post-51112396073040522002008-12-30T10:01:00.000+00:002008-12-30T10:01:00.000+00:00Oh, I agree that it has become an obsession for th...Oh, I agree that it has become an obsession for them, flighty. I bet that the average bird watcher (like you and me) are getting just as much enjoyment (perhaps more since we don't have to worry about ticking off a list of birds and constant travel)from the bird watching we do.<BR/><BR/>It's also true that most people can't simply sell their home and give up work to travel as this couple, Alan and Ruth, did. They are fortunate that Ruth is a freelance marketing consultant and is also writing a guide book so they will still have a source of income.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05594795794677984027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492893503803541461.post-28868848853829949842008-12-30T08:44:00.000+00:002008-12-30T08:44:00.000+00:00All well and good but I think that in this case th...All well and good but I think that in this case their hobby has become an obsession, which then consumes them rather than just enjoying it. <BR/>I think that it's rather sad when that happens. xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com