Water Meadows
There are rumours of a stork. On a tip off from a friend, I head down to the river and … Continue reading Water Meadows
Category: Gardens
Family Planning with the Blackbirds
It is amazing what can be found lurking out in the alley. Last summer, having given up all hope, I … Continue reading Family Planning with the Blackbirds
The Bus to Fionnphort
The tourist at the front of the queue peers anxiously into the bus. “Are you the bus to Fionnphort?” The … Continue reading The Bus to Fionnphort
50,000 Shades of Grey – Slight Return
Three weeks on from my unsuccessful expedition to see the huge starling murmuration, circumstance has brought me back to this … Continue reading 50,000 Shades of Grey – Slight Return
Hijinks
After a day and night of sleety rain a lull has descended and the sun has reappeared, so I escape … Continue reading Hijinks
50,000 Shades of Grey
It is a grey and gloomy day as I set off east, away from the Fens and deep into Suffolk. … Continue reading 50,000 Shades of Grey
Long Shadows and Woodsmoke
A Sunday in mid November, and it is a day of glorious life affirming sunshine. Sadly, I am up a … Continue reading Long Shadows and Woodsmoke
The Last Bee of Summer
A few weeks back, on one of those unseasonably balmy evenings that October brought this year, I watched a lone … Continue reading The Last Bee of Summer
Chasing Shadows
A quick lunchtime stroll around the Sanctuary, and I’m chasing shadows – glimpses of movement, flitterings and scutterings, and an … Continue reading Chasing Shadows
Dahlia Diaries – the fifth, not to mention the story of Eric and the Giant Apricot
The heat continued – this was not just a “nice spell” but real sweltering heat over the Fen, pressing down … Continue reading Dahlia Diaries – the fifth, not to mention the story of Eric and the Giant Apricot
