PRINCE Charles is said to talk to his plants.

I suppose most people would class me as an eccentric – not conversing with plants but to a pair of blackbirds who visit our garden most days hunting for worms.

They may not understand the English language but they don’t zoom off when they hear my voice as I chat away as I sit in my rocking chair on the veranda of our little summer house– even though they may be just a few feet from me.

Mostly in winter time I also have a chat with our favourite robin.

Again a very friendly little chap or lady who stays close for some time on each visit.

I wonder if any Dorset Echo reader finds other like-minded members of the avian species who listen to one when putting the world to rights and don’t answer back? Very satisfying and relaxing.

Ron Kirby

Dorchester