Mini oak forests

and a pond report Some of you might remember my post last year about the mast year we experienced here … More

Revamping my pond

with native plants As I’ve mentioned before, there are a variety of ponds in our garden, and I wanted to … More

and a very happy desk I have given myself two new birdwatching logbook projects, and making new titles really is … More

Firstly, a happy Easter to all my readers! The pup has been keeping me busy, but over the Easter weekend … More

with Wild Life Drawing and Simon Pooley I have always had a soft spot for okapis ever since I acquired … More

Are you a sketchbook person or a loose pages person when it comes to your art practice? I saw an … More

for the 2026 migratory season I’m pleased I hopped onto Toad Patrol when I did, as although I had missed … More

A few days ago, the government announced that the iconic landscape and chalk cliffs of the Seven Sisters had been … More

on my daughter’s birthday My youngest child was born half an hour after midnight on the 22nd March, 2003. I … More

When I was in my late teens I tackled some heavyweight literature such as Homer’s The Iliad, and The Name … More