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Can a seagull grieve?
This is a question which has been on my mind this week. As someone who lives in a seaside town, I know all too well, the dangers and nuisance seagulls can bring. When Dearest Son was very young and still using his little pushchair, we were going about town doing something or other which I…
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Growth in the garden!
I haven’t done a gardening update for a while and there has been a lot happening. For one, I’ve made a new friend in the garden! First of all, I’ll show you what I’ve had to deal with on the plot. I swear, my workload would be cut down if other people were just a…
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Ah….about those humane traps
I have discovered a problem with these traps already Well I wasn’t expecting this, I can tell you! I got up this morning, let Scooby out and came through to the living room with my coffee. That’s when I heard Scooby barking like crazy – not his usual ‘there’s the little dog I’m in love…
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Relax…it’s Friday!
Ease into the weekend nice and gently. I thought I’d share this short video with you which I took in the back garden the other day when I was doing the jobs I talked about in yesterday’s post. I hope you feel nice and relaxed – even if it’s only for a minute or two!…
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Bird Fail=Success!
Stick with me and this will all make sense. We are in the middle of some cold weather but tonight we are to expect as low as -10C (that’s 14F). I was looking out the window and saw some birds were trying to get what little seeds were left on the feeder so I thought…
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One Frosty Morning
The house is quiet,as the new rays of daybounce off the snowy roof tops outside.The sky, I realise, is chaos.Alive with birds, frantic flying.All talking at oncein feathered communication.Every surface, diamond coated,as the night’s frost keeps hold.The frigid air forms iciclesin my lungs with each deep breath.Fresh, clean and sharp.There’s an excitement:In the air?In the…
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There is a mystery afoot
We have a garden mystery which remains, as yet, unsolved. We have a bird feeding station in the back garden and I love seeing the birds coming to it and making a wonderful mess, scattering seeds all over the place which sprout and grow into the most beautiful field of weeds which I then have…
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A Summer walk to feed my soul
There is something about being among the trees and plants which just feeds your soul and recharges you in a way no other thing can. My pictures won’t do it justice but I would like to share them with you anyway and I hope you can get a sense of what the day was like.…
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Sometimes garden birds are just weird!
Do you have birds or animals who visit your garden and act, well, weird? We have been visited by 2 birds in particular who were so weird I had to record what they were doing. The quality isn’t the best, I know, but I don’t have a great video camera as yet (and no I…
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Just Give Me Peace
I’m in the sunshine Finally. Surrounded by the daily battles of all my feathered friends. The sparrows fight for food, the crows squawk their daily news, the seagulls add to the natural orchestra. Just enjoying the peace. Then the music starts, the lawn mowers and that loud car that needs to be revved more than…
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Daily Prompt #3 – Coping with negative feelings
When I experience negative feelings the first thing I do is acknowledge them – pretending everything’s fine isn’t going to help! From there, I usually go down two very separate paths but each one begins from the same starting point:
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The Comfort of Solitude
I sit outside on cool dry grass, just me, on my own. I have the sun and the gentle breeze. I sigh contentedly – enjoy the quiet – enjoy the calm. A loud buzz lets me know of a bee’s approach. I watch him bounce from flower to flower. Does he see me, I wonder?…
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