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”

A bird to be treasured

“I am a blackbird, singing my song” This is what I used to hear when I opened the front door early in the morning.  That is, I heard a blackbird from across the street, and the first part of his song sounded just like, “I am a blackbird”, and I added the rest (and more,Continue reading “A bird to be treasured”

Big Garden Birdwatch Plus

Twenty-five starlings, two bluetits, a wood pigeon, a magpie, two or three greenfinches …. I can more or less predict how many birds of each species I’ll see when I take part in the Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend.  What I’m less sure of is what they’ll be doing.  And that, for me, is theContinue reading “Big Garden Birdwatch Plus”