I’m sat in the ducks’ enclosure laughing as I type this. It’s bath time and our ducks and young ducklings, now teenagers, are frolicking in the pond. The hose pipe is on and the flowing water is filling the pond to overflowing. Moving water creates such playfulness in ducks. TheyRead More →
The blackberries are in season! The hot days of summer have ripened these hedgerow fruits. They are plump and juicy, glistening by the paths and walkways, just waiting to be collected and eaten. Pumpjack’s thrice daily (or more if Chewie has his way) dog walks gives me an early warningRead More →
The brood is broken. And life is back to ‘normal’. Maggie (pet duck) had decided in her infinite hormonal wisdom to have a third nest this year. Not good. Besides not wishing to have more ducklings this year, not to mention Maggie being a terrible Mum, it was also puttingRead More →
The nest is empty. Or should that be – we, or at least our resident barn swallows, are empty nesters? The fledglings have flown and our hallway is now quiet. It’s a real case of missing something when it is gone. I loved the early morning chatter I awoke toRead More →
