I’d intended to stick to my usual routine of my wildlife challenge posts. As Week 18 came to a close and I nestled down in a small cottage in the Yorkshire Dales to write down my acts of wildness, I realised it would be quite a difficult task to do this with no mobile receptionContinue reading “A Yorkshire Dales Adventure (weeks 18 & 19 of my wild challenge!)”
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Butterfly Sparkle
And so it goes… Butterfly sparkle, butterfly sparkle, pretty as petals in the sky you, flutter together, light as a feather, why can’t I be a but-ter-flyyyyy Does anyone else know this song?! I think it was from a play when I was in primary school and I think my sister was the butterfly… Anyhoo,Continue reading “Butterfly Sparkle”
Feeling alive and saying goodbye
The last month or so has really been quite something. I’ve enjoyed keeping myself going with my daily ‘random acts of wildness’ and my weekly blogs but I wanted to say a bit more and share some new pieces. This might be a little harder going than some of my other blogs but I hopeContinue reading “Feeling alive and saying goodbye”
356 Days Wild: Week 11
It’s been a challenging week. It was always going to be and, writing this at the end of the week, I can say that I feel much better than I did at the start. Although it’s been tough, I still wanted to write down my wild encounters because, as cliche as it sounds, they reallyContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 11”
356 Days Wild: Week 10
Week 10 already! Where on earth is the time going?! Though it’s been a bit on the dull side weather-wise this week, having some consistent, dry days has been appreciated. It makes walking in the mornings and evenings so much more enjoyable and it meant I didn’t have to relearn any lessons about staying dryContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 10”
356 Days Wild: Week 9
Well, I feel like I’ve learnt quite a few things this week: 1) Grief can sometimes play tricks on you.2) If your phone tells you there’s an 80% chance of heavy rain and you go out for a walk because you think you know better, be prepared to get wet.3) I think I’m now startingContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 9”
356 Days Wild: Week 8
Week 8 was very up and down but I’m glad I was able to squeeze in some wildlife to brighten up the days. Thank you for reading x Monday 1st March 2021 I’m reading a new book at the moment called Incredible Journeys: Exploring the Wonders of Animal Navigation by David Barrie. It gives aContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 8”
The bull of all finches
I am, of course, talking about the bullfinch. There are apparently 190,000 breeding pairs of these critters in the UK and they are undoubtedly a pretty special species of finch. On a very long (20km!) walk in the cold and the rain a few weeks ago, my partner and I spotted a male and femaleContinue reading “The bull of all finches”
356 Days Wild: Week 7
I can’t quite believe we’re at the end of February now, but the milder weather and lighter mornings/evenings have really brought some positivity to what’s been a bit of a challenging week. And, as a bonus, my wild adventure brought me daffodils, catkins, jogs in the rain and lambs and calves. A lovely way toContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 7”
356 Days Wild: Week 6
I don’t know about you, but I’ve definitely noticed some more signs of spring on my daily walks this week: daffodils are starting to open, trees are coming into bud, the sun is warming up and little lambs are starting to frolic in the fields! Read on to hear more about what I’ve been upContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 6”
Ramblings of a (very!) amateur artist 