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I know that you were worrying about us all night, so I’ll put you out of your suspense: the Ocado man trekked heroically to our door this morning with much food, and more wine – though he said that he’d … Continued

Worcestershire has been under an amber snow warning all day, and though the lying snow in the garden in only boot-deep, R tells me that some of the drifts on his walk this morning were thigh-high. Neither of our cars … Continued

The Beast from the East hasn’t treated us as badly as many other parts of the country (yet, at least), but it has been vilely cold today, with a strong, biting wind and regular flurries of snow. R went into … Continued

R had an appointment to see the luthier this morning, so we headed into Stratford early, and while he skipped off to talk guitars, I wandered through the park on the south side of the Avon, looking for birds. I … Continued

Yes, I know – there should be three. Or five, or seven. Or one – I have a single, and I think R prefers it, but I like this one, and it’s my journal, so I can break anything I … Continued

Ummm….. surely you two are a little young to be indulging in this kind of behaviour? Teenagers, honestly….. I don’t know – anyone would think they were the future, or something. It was so cold in Stratford at lunch time … Continued

Short-eared owls will take small birds, but fortunately for the pheasants they were too big to be of interest – though the sequence of shots I took of this fly-past shows them watching the owl intently. Please do look full-screen, … Continued

There was an unpleasant incident at the Alternative Olympic Games this afternoon, when Team Short-eared Owl refused to fly, citing concerns about the temperature and the strength of the wind. Their Chef d’Equipe, a Great Grey Shrike with a fearsome … Continued

You know it’s been a bad owling day when several people – including some with lenses twice the size of your own – are prowling down the lane in pursuit of two bemused yellowhammers. The yellowhammers were not impressed, and … Continued

While we were up in the North East last month, I received an email telling me that my LRPS panel had been recommended to receive the distinction. I didn’t post about it at the time, because the recommendation still had … Continued