How Can I Help?
“How can I help?” A much more powerful question than “are you okay?” or “do you need anything?” The scenes of desperate people fleeing the
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March
"March winds are the morning yawn of spring" ~ Lewis Grizzard
What Three Things
Visiting Lower Moor We visited Lower Moor Nature Reserve last week with some of our son’s friends. It was a beautiful day. Perfect for outdoor
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Nighttime Economy
Some time ago, I worked in the neighbourhood renewal unit in government (one of the precursors to the current ‘levelling up’ agenda). In this job,
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Asteroids and Friends
1994 PC1 On 18 January 2022, an asteroid measuring 0.6 miles across passed close to Earth. The catchily named (7482) 1994 PC1 was discovered in
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Big Garden Birdwatch 2022
The Big Garden Birdwatch The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2022 took place over the final weekend of January. The Birdwatch helps the RSPB (Royal Society for
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Finn and Fred’s Arctic Adventure ~ A Review
Welcome to the blog tour for Finn and Fred’s Arctic Adventure, by Jocelyn Porter. Described as a children’s picture book, aimed at 3-8 year olds,
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Nest Box Preparations
Clearing the box I left it a bit late to clear the nest box after last season. The RSPB recommend the best time to clear
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Climate Change
COP26 Between national politics and international pandemics, climate change news has been somewhat sidelined since the COP26 conference last autumn. But for a few days, at least,
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Hogmanay
Hogmanay New Year’s Eve. Again. It feels as though the last one was just a few weeks ago. I’ve never been much of a celebrator
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Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice The clearest indication of the changing seasons can be found in nature. From the emergence of spring life, through humid summer days, to
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