Down but hopefully not out!

We have been without internet and phone for 8 days now! As I was travelling last week I had put … More

Verdun Tree

This tree, near the Abbey in St Albans, was one of a number planted as war Memorials in England following … More

My thoughts are with the people of Paris and the congregation of Notre Dame Cathedral this morning as they assess … More

I am away for the whole of this week so in my absence, the blog will be focusing on the … More

The New Year Greeting was my 2000th post on the site. If you had said to me back in 2012 … More

Wishing you all a peaceful and productive New Year

Wishing you all a Happy Christmas

Originally posted on Roads End Naturalist:
She asks me to kill the spider. Instead, I get the most peaceful weapons I can…

A long weekend in the wonderful city of York to attend the York History weekend and the chance to hear … More

During my trip to the RSPB reserve at Arne last month I spent the morning in the woodland to avoid … More