John of Eltham

A couple of days ago I was going to visit a friend for the first time this year. As I … More

The Tarn

Come with me on a walk around the Tarn.

This article was originally posted in 2013. I am re-posting it as an introduction to some new blogs on the … More

This month we have seen the transition from Summer into Autumn. It seems to have been a more rapid transition … More

Strangely after last month’s increase in activity it seems to have been very quiet around the patch in October. There … More

A walk around the patch today revealed that there was not much change with the algal bloom on the Tarn … More

It has been a difficult summer around my patch. There have been highs, but the big low has been the … More

The garden has been very quiet of late. The birds have been recovering from the breeding season and moulting their … More

A lovely afternoon and so I decided to take a walk around the Tarn. Stopping first at the small pool … More

The garden has remained quiet most of the week with a noticeable drop in visits to the feeder station. However … More