Back on track
R and I got up at 7am today, and by 7.10 the wheels had fallen off the day, with the discovery of a dead muntjac on the top lawn. I’d been planning to zoom off to Wiltshire straight after breakfast, … Continued
Beauty and the beast
“Oh, there you are, Beautiful!” I said. “I thought I’d lost you. Thanks for hanging around.” I admit to having looked over my shoulder quickly to make sure no-one else was in earshot, but I make no apology for talking … Continued
The morning after the night before
I was back at Ham Wall just after 6am, and back with the roosting chasers by 6.30. It was fun to watch them start to move around as the early sunlight reached and warmed them, and to see little squabbles … Continued
Chasing around
Over the past few days I’ve spent a lot of time wondering about making a trip to the Somerset Levels in search of early dragonflies, but without managing to come to a decision. After going round in endless circles over … Continued
Autumn hawker
The weather forecast turned out to be correct – yesterday’s storm played through overnight, and today was warm, sunny, and relatively calm. So when R went to Stratford to run some errands at lunch time, I tagged along, and went … Continued
Friday Hawker
It would be fair to say that during the extra time I’ve been spending with the Boy Wonder this month, my everyday tasks have not been taking care of themselves. Looking around at the chaos this morning, I made a … Continued
