Problems in Wonderland
Two short plays, three people, each with a cloud hanging over them. Three icons of the literary world featured in these short glimpses into their private lives. Each with a…
PUJ1 – a colour ringed Mediterranean Gull
Last Wednesday during a regular bird survey at Lepe Country Park, we found a ringed Mediterranean Gull – PUJ1 on a red ring. A red leg ring with the code beginning with…
Our first year
On Monday 23 March 2020 the whole country, in the grip of a world-wide pandemic, went into lockdown. The whole population was asked to stay at home – not go…
Garden Safari – Fantastic Beasts
When the Covid pandemic lockdown started in 2020 and we were confined to our homes for all but essential excursions we decided we would explore our small garden. At first…
Kicking up a Stink
We're six weeks in to our Garden Safari, and Jan's note taking is starting to branch out. Not satisfied with with simply maintaining a list of species that we identify,…
Only Two Weeks in isolation
Thankfully the weather has been good enough to spend time in the garden and we are able to take a daily walk along bank of the tidal Itchen. We are…