Emily Cannon

The ‘Tortoise Dove’

Allow me to introduce you to the ‘Tortoise Dove’… Ok, there’s no such thing as a tortoise dove. It’s a fiction. A figment of my imagination. But if its real cousin – the turtle dove – continues as it has over the last few decades, it’ll soon only exist in our imaginations too. So whyContinue reading “The ‘Tortoise Dove’”

#30DaysWild Week 3

Where on earth is June 2020 disappearing to!? Here’s what I got up to in Week 3 of 30 Days Wild… Monday 15th June – I feel I’ve been neglecting the garden a bit recently so I decided to trim the dead peonies. Poor things. I also had a look at whether there was anythingContinue reading “#30DaysWild Week 3”

The ‘New Normal’

I’ve been banging on about doing a cartoon about this for ages. Like the ‘R’ rate, it’s another example of our new terminology that I just can’t stand. Although it’s been on my mind for a good few weeks now, I didn’t feel the full urge to draw it out until this week. This isContinue reading “The ‘New Normal’”

#30DaysWild Week 2

Ok, Week 2. It’s been a pretty bleak week in the West Midlands – the weather has really taken a turn for’t worse. That said, I have managed to end the week pretty sunburnt…! Monday 8th June – I heard a peculiar kind of tweeting coming from our cherry tree. I definitely don’t take enoughContinue reading “#30DaysWild Week 2”

The Thirteenth Mill

I recently completed a FutureLearn course. That in itself was a pretty good achievement for me. Years ago, I discovered FutureLearn and signed up enthusiastically for lots of courses to do in my spare time. I think I completed 0. That, however, was wayyyy before Covid (or BC, if you will). In the full throttleContinue reading “The Thirteenth Mill”

#30DaysWild Week 1

I mentioned in a previous post that I was hoping to keep up with the Wildlife Trust’s 30 Days Wild project throughout June. At the end of Week 1, this is what I’ve been up to… Monday 1st June – It was another sunny day and I spent the evening in the garden after work.Continue reading “#30DaysWild Week 1”

The ‘R’ rate

I have a confession. Whenever I hear any commentary on the ‘R’ rate – which, let’s be honest, is pretty much every day at the moment if you read the news or listen to the radio – something pops into my head that I just can’t control. A bit like the song that couldn’t leaveContinue reading “The ‘R’ rate”

“The Untidy Countryside”

I, like many, have thoroughly enjoyed the amount of sunshine we’ve been getting recently. Even when we were only allowed out of the house once a day, the sunny weather was incredibly uplifting. Now that we can venture out more frequently (in a safe, physically-distanced way), it’s been a pleasure to go for longer walksContinue reading ““The Untidy Countryside””

“(Re)claim it”

The RSPB recently brought my attention to something I’d never thought about before. I, like many people, look forward to the time when I can wander nature reserves freely once again. And I was delighted to see updates from the National Trust, RSPB and our local wildlife trusts a couple of weeks ago when measuresContinue reading ““(Re)claim it””

A ‘surprise’ act of kindness

Wow, two posts in 5 days. This ‘new normal’ is really doing wonders for my writing. Silver linings and all that… Back to the facts. This one is a little different to my usual ramblings. Art is still central to it, but rather than go on about nature once again (spoiler alert: that’s definitely onContinue reading “A ‘surprise’ act of kindness”