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Red in Tooth and Claw
This was supposed to be a ‘feel good’ story as for weeks I have watched a blue tit feed its young in a nest in the tiny crack near the top of my garage wall. The semi-dry stone wall is a home to many small insects but, this was the first time I had seen…
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Summer’s End
I have never really been able to replicate the pleasure that I got as a child from growing my own vegetables in my own plot in the garden. Years later, in the North East of Scotland, it seemed relatively easy to grow vegetables despite the long harsh winter and frozen ground. In the short window…