Goodbye
It’s traditional to say goodbye to the old year, and welcome the new year at the end of December. This goodbye is a little different.
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December
"December has the clarity, the simplicity, and the silence you need for the best fresh start of your life." ~ Vivian Swift
Silence In The Snow
Recent snowfall has offered many opportunities for photography. It has also led to a dramatic increase in avian diners, including chaffinches and starlings which I
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Projects
This year’s projects have seen my time split between written word and photography. Ongoing health challenges require that I manage my time and energy carefully.
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National Tree Week
National Tree Week runs from 26 November to 4 December this year. The theme is ‘hidden connections’, celebrating the life support system which sustains our
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Let Fallen Leaves Lie
Autumn leaves fall, collecting in piles along roadsides, and creating colourful carpets across open areas. They can be slippery, encourage blockages, and deprive lawn spaces
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Fox Fathers
There are many examples of good fathers across the animal kingdom. Seahorses, for example, who fertilise and incubate the eggs, then give birth to their
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From Me To You
The increase in using electronic methods to connect with others meant I was able to attend a virtual Macmillan Coffee Morning in September. It was
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Otters
The closing lines of ‘Tarka The Otter’, by Henry Williamson, remain as fresh in my mind today as they were around forty years ago when
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Swans
A short post today, about the relationship between swans and The Crown. In the twelfth century The Crown claimed ownership of all mute swans. The
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Cats
Cats have been part of my family for many years. Firstly, as members of the menagerie which surrounded us when we were children. Then in
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