Bird Spotting?

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"You should try the Somerset levels Bernard, lovely and quiet, especially if you're a bird spotter."

Thanks Kath, for todays idea.

Here's your starter for One. ....Which song are these words from?

I’m the cat that’s got the cream,

Haven’t got a girl,

But I can dream,

Haven’t got a girl,

But I can wish, so I take me down to Main Street

And that’s where I select my imaginary dish!

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Standing on the corner watching all the girls go by.

Standing on the corner giving all the girls the eye.

Not the sort of thing us pensioners get up to anymore.

However this bit from the news caught my eye as it is yet another bit of 'useless research'.

The ‘average’ man will spend almost 43 minutes a day staring at 10 different women.

That adds up to 259 hours - almost 11 days - each year for heavens sake!

Who on earth is an ‘average’ man?

The ladies only ’sneak a peek’ then….

But researchers found that the males of the species are not the only ones admiring the opposite sex as women sneak a peek at six men for just over 20 minutes a day, on average.

Mark Ireland, spokesman for Kodak Lens Vision Centres, which carried out the poll, said: "Men are renowned for looking at women but it's interesting to find out exactly how long they spend eyeing girls up.

The poll of 3,000 people revealed the supermarket as the location for the most ogling, followed by a pub and nightclub.

But whilst the majority of men and women feel flattered at being gazed at, men are more likely to enjoy it with 19 per cent saying it makes them feel happy, compared to just 9 per cent of women.

Instead, 16 per cent of girls are just left feeling uncomfortable, while 20 per cent say it embarrasses them.

Strange that they should be embarrassed……why do they spend so much time and money on making themselves attractive only to feel embarrassed when they are admired……

.....I suppose there is a big difference between being ogled and admired.

I believe the song was also sung by a Canadian group called "The Four Lads" and was released in March 1956, becoming a hit in the British pop parade circa 1960.

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