Double Dandy, Double Delight

When you’re cycling uphill, you don’t usually want to stop. You lose momentum, and it’s hard to get started again. But sometimes you notice something that makes the effort worthwhile.  As I pedalled from Hazel Road shore, uphill past the boarded up Yacht Tavern, towards the railway bridge on Sea Road,  this stunning double dandelionContinue reading “Double Dandy, Double Delight”

It started with the Dunnock

He’s recently been singing from the crab apple in our garden. Yes, I miss hearing a Blackbird, but it occurred to me that, wow, the Dunnock is a really impressive singer. It’s time to appreciate him more. He’s inspired me to share more moments from this week that have made my heart sing. Flowers areContinue reading “It started with the Dunnock”

Favourites and familiars

This post was inspired by something that happened a few months ago. I’ve sometimes found run-over hedgehogs on the road near my house, and I usually bury them. I can’t bear the thought of a hog just lying there like a piece of rubbish. So one morning when I saw a brownish shape in theContinue reading “Favourites and familiars”