I thought I'd mentioned this previously, but during the high winds a couple of weeks ago (my internet is still having issues), my 'bird feeder holder stand' that typically featured on the Webcam during the summer months, finally met its end.

I'd constructed this years ago from wood left over when I had roof work done - the roofers had actually broken the original bird feeder holder when they were chucking stuff down from the roof (original below):

The one I built had been blown over many times over the years, and broken many-a-bird-feeder in the process. I'd weighed the base down with a lump of rock and a brick but now the base was too rotten and it disintegrated... so it was time to rebuild the base:

I didn't completely rebuild it as the upright was still sturdy, and it surely won't last as long as the original, and it's now a few inches shorter, but the birds are happy enough.