Sentences with phrase «of magpies»

In this episode I tell you about my recent (very soft launch) of Magpies and Magic 2: The Great Escape and the fact that not for the first time I've done so many things wrong.

Chosen by librarians for the February 2015 Library Reads list, A Murder of Magpies is a darkly funny romp that takes readers between London and Paris in pursuit of a potentially libelous manuscript.

The researchers carried out a series of experiments with both a group of magpies which had come from a rescue centre, and wild magpies in the grounds of the University.

It is presumed to be a remnant population, descendant of an earlier invasion of magpies from the Old World, probably prior to the last glaciation.

The defence of the Magpies has been pretty leaky and there is no hint that there is going to be an upset in this one.

Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez faces the media from 1.30 pm ahead of the Magpies» trip to Everton on Monday...

Ryan Taylor's second half strike gives Newcastle bragging rights over local rivals Sunderland as the Tyne Wear derby goes in favour of the Magpies.

All the latest news and analysis of all things Newcastle United ahead of the Magpies» trip to Everton on...

After getting last gasp equalisers in their last two home matches, the Blues need to up their game ahead of the Magpies» visit.

Champions Newcastle United had Kevin Nolan, who struck 17 league goals to match the tally of the Magpies» chief...

Barton has been «shocked» by the behaviour of Magpies supporters — especially their treatment of manager Sam Allardyce.

Unless you're an avid follower of the Magpies, the next couple of statistics may well leave you stunned, as it did us.

The managing director of the Magpies Lee Charnley is among those arrested, amongst other top players in pro English football.

Actual supporters of the Magpies will probably think different, with the team's 5 - 1 annihilation of local arch-rivals Sunderland a fortnight ago extremely hard to eclipse, but to win at The Emirates, against all the odds and expectations, takes some doing and considering the amount of effort they put, the manner in which they set themselves up, kept their positional discipline and their application was second to none makes their 1 - 0 win over Arsenal in the capital unquestionably their best result of the season to date — As controversial as that may be.

They have a winnable match against Newcastle despite having suffered a 2 - 1 home defeat at the hands of the Magpies back in September in the Premier League.

Reading have been pretty solid lately but they have faltered in recent back to back defeats against Brighton and Huddersfield and they may not have enough to stop the march of the Magpies.

It is Brighton v Newcastle and with the Seagulls starting the game one point ahead of the Magpies in their ding - dong battle, if they can take advantage of home soil here and land a win, that would finally give them a bit of a cushion.

Their home win over Newcastle really can't be judged too highly because of the Magpies only playing half an hour with a full side in that game.

If they were to go down there, the Foxes would pull to within a point of the Magpies.

The 24 - year - old has established himself in the heart of the Magpies» backline since his...

The form of the Magpies out on the road this season reads W1 D1 L2 and they played out a 2 - 2 draw with Southampton in their last away game.

Of course there is always the chance that the story is wrong or that this asking price is just a bit of opportunism on the part of the Magpies and the French star will complete a transfer for much less but at the minute we have to at least consider the possibility that the north east club will not sell for less.

Carver has been in charge of the Magpies since Alan Pardew left his position at St James» Park to succeed Neil Warnock at Crystal Palace and has impressed enough to be given the job until the summer.

It looks as though the club have made Christen Eriksen their number one target, seeing the young Danish midfielder as the perfect player to take on Cabaye's duties at the heart of the Magpies midfield.

A childhood fan of the Magpies, what was a dream move for the 25 - year - old was a nightmare for the Black Cats.

This was a truly incredible goal from Mohamed Diame that is likely to spell the end of the Magpies manager.

But if I see characteristics and I think that's inspiring or aspirational, I'm a bit of a magpie — I take a little bit here and there.

Despite having the characteristics of a Magpie, I'm quite a small bird as I'm part chaffinch and part blackbird.

Flocks of magpie geese settle on the glassy water, honking and nibbling at bright green tufts of sedge.

As someone afflicted with a severe case of Magpie Syndrome, I can't resist the guilty pleasure of shiny and sparkly, classy or trampy (and who decides which is which?!!!) Love these shoes.

I love buying clothes but find I am more of a magpie, buying items that catch my eye (sparkles, embellishments, colour!)

Rowling goes the hard way of earning our approval and puts new creatures to the forefront of the story, including the kleptomaniac Niffler, a platypus with the mentality of a magpie, and an Erumpent, whose scene in Central Park steals the movie.

I consider myself a very curious sort of magpie that goes to any form of culture that attracts me.

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The winners of the Magpie Award for Poetry will be announced on May 15th, the same day that the earlybird rate for the Hummingbird Flash Fiction Prize ends (enter soon!).

But you will see a lot of magpie geese, curlews and black cockatoos.

Travel in an open - air tractor - drawn wagon train with Whitsunday Crocodile Safari and take a cruise to spot flocks of Magpie Geese, agile wallabies, resident brolgas, and the prehistoric saltwater crocodiles.

It refers to the process of magpie - like borrowing that characterises all creativity, whether consciously or not.

The bird favors mature oaks for nesting, and the future of the magpie may depend on how the trees respond to changing climate.

>> We never thought photos of a magpie could make us go «naaaaawwww»... you?

I adore peaceful, minimalist spaces on paper but in real life I'm too much of a magpie.

Not exact matches

The book has many other flaws: Proctor's magpie quotations (the hallmark of the journalist's insta - education); her overuse (once is too much) of the word «mantic»; her extended detour with a talkative environmentalist nun.

One defender of the faith said, «If man and monkeys, magpies and mackerel, mosquitoes and moles are all alike the descendants of the earth and sea, then is our religion vain and we are without hope and without God in the world.»

Koehler found that the upper limit of both capacities for pigeons was five points, for parakeets and jackdaws six, for ravens, Amazons, gray parrots, magpies and squirrels, seven.

An hour later, the floor is littered with cheerio pieces, tinies are fed and happy, chattering magpies, and I've caught him up on the day, we've plotted the weekend, swapped bites of our supper, shared the last gnawed chicken strip from the tinies.

And this Homemade Cajun Seasoning that I found at Kitchen Magpie's blog is literally 20 calories with a small amount of sodium.

Stephanie The Magpie (from the other side of the pond x

We couldn't help applauding and laughing at the magpie that hopped right over to my plate, snatched the last piece of friand, then ran away as fast as its little dinosaur-esque legs could take it.

Regardless, I did love the yoga retreat and the magpies were a hoot to watch, particularly the one that got away (because we, naughtily, let it) with a goodly chunk of friend.

I bet that magpie was the most popular of all the magpies on Saturday.