This is not pin-sharp (it was taken at distance through a less-than-sparkling double-glazed window), but I’m posting it because I found it interesting. Green woodpeckers will excavate trees for nesting holes, and in the search for grubs and insects, but … Continued
The arrival of this bird on a country park lake in Redditch is apparently the most exciting thing to happen in Worcestershire since the discovery of sauce. Around 200 pairs of these medium-sized divers breed on Scottish lochs, and about … Continued
R and I went up to Hillers this morning, to pick up some last-minute Christmas bits and pieces from the farm shop – it would be a shame if the fridge door were able to shut, after all – and … Continued
I’m having to go for atmosphere in today’s post, because I was a loooong way away from this owl, in fading light, so detail was out of the question. But after several visits to the owl field with no shorties … Continued
I had a ridiculously stressful morning, due entirely to my own incompetence. I mentioned about ten days ago that I’d had to resit my six-monthly blood tests, owing to having failed the white count question; then at the beginning of … Continued
Not me, that’s for sure. Today I arrived at the stage of Operation Save JDO’s Canine Tooth that I’ve been dreading: it involved multiple injections, some cutting, much scraping, some ultrasonic drilling, a bone graft, and then quite a lot … Continued
Busy, busy, busy. More shopping (pretty much all done now); cards written; food order tweaked for the umpteenth time; presents wrapped. I’m writing this while doing accounts with my other brain, and then I’m going to watch Groundhog Day while … Continued
