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’”
Category Archives: Wildlife
#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”
#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 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””
If my liiife is for Brent…
My last blog post from 22nd March 2020 became outdated even quicker than I expected. I think I mentioned that some National Trust places and RSPB reserves were still open for people to walk around? They all shut the next day. After the government update that Monday evening, we all plunged into ‘lock-down’. Note-to-self: makeContinue reading “If my liiife is for Brent…”
My my my my corona….
Sorry. This corrupted lyric hasn’t left my head for many weeks now. Every moment I hear or see an update on the virus, it pops in there and won’t leave. Those who know me are aware that I have an annoying tendency to ruin songs… The most outrageous being a conglomerate of a well knownContinue reading “My my my my corona….”
“It’s him. The eye”
Who knew there was so much in an eye. Yes, it’s a very intricate organ and an essential component of the body – any body. But who knew that it could make or break a picture. I had no idea until I decided to draw my great aunt something. I’d left buying a birthday presentContinue reading ““It’s him. The eye””
Ramblings of a (very!) amateur artist 