Two birds in a bush or three provide my Random Act of Wildness for my #30DaysWild today. I had to get up early to get my car to the main dealer for its service. Due to covid restrictions and moving,
Wild about Worms #30DaysWild
Worms are one of my favourite wild animals, preferably when they are in my garden. They are almost as important as bees in the grand scheme of things. They root through our soils, devouring stuff that needs to be devoured,
The New Forest at Dusk #30DaysWild
The New Forest lies between me and my brother. On the quickest driving route, anyway. Yesterday evening I escaped from lockdown and drove over to see him, and to return his microwave oven, and pick up something to test my
#30DaysWild 2020 | First Week Review
My first week of 30DaysWild didn’t quite go to plan. When you normally look out for wild things, especially the first year in a new house, it’s hard to do anything different from that you do daily. First week
Mare’s tails Random Act of Wildness | #30DaysWild
Mare’s tails are a lovely cloud formation. They look like horses’ tails being whipped in the wind. Not surprisingly, they indicate wind high up. We had a beautiful display of them on Tuesday before the weather changed, And I’m using
#IWSG | Planning the launch of Princelings Revolution
Planning the launch of my next book, audio or ebook: things seem to have changed again. It’s pretty good that I have actually had time to think of such things as marketing. I suppose part of the reason is that,
June starts with housekeeping #30DaysWild
Housekeeping starts my #30Days Wild adventures this month. Housekeeping for the birds, that is. My new garden birds As I have for around twenty years now, I do the weekly Garden Bird Watch, one of the surveys run by the
2020 30 Days Wild starts Monday #30DaysWild
For the third year running I’m doing 30 Days Wild. This is an initiative of the UK’s Wildlife Trusts to get people doing something related to wildlife, ecology, and/or conservation every day in June. 30 Days Wild in lockdown? The
Book Review | Crow Country by Mark Cocker #StillWild
Crow Country was the first Mark Cocker book I came across, and realised it was a Norfolk book. Years ago I ran a ‘Local Hero’ reading challenge, where participants could add books about their own local patch – the size
#30DaysWild – My wildness round-up and Pottery Bird
30 Days Wild is over for another year so it’s time to wind things up on the blog. First, a summary of the last few days, and then a quick review of the month. Days Wild 27 -30 In truth
30DaysWild | 3 – Random Acts of Wildness
More Random Acts of Wildness in the third week of 30 Days Wild. Such a wet week last week, I feel I should get out and see things a little more… planned or unplanned. Gardenwatch – Bird Detective As already
Five Facts about Trees | guest post by Patricia Lynne
Five facts about trees today, from guest author Patricia Lynne. You’ll remember she launched her new YA book, Leaves of Fall last month. I thought it was a great random act of wildness for #30dayswild as well. Five Incredible Facts
30 Days Wild | 1 – Gardenwatch #30dayswild
One week into 30 Days Wild… well, nearly, since I’m writing this on Thursday. What have I done that’s wild this week? Gardenwatch It’s a gift! BBC Springwatch programme started last week, and I caught up with it last Friday
#30DaysWild | 30 Days Wild starts tomorrow!
30 Days Wild is the annual happening (event/inspiration/activity/experience) promoted by the UK’s Wildlife Trusts to bring us closer to the nature that is all around us. The recently published Global Biodiversity survey, shows over 1 million species in imminent danger
Reflections on my 30 Days Wild #30DaysWild
30 Days Wild is more difficult than the AtoZ Challenge. That’s my first thought, and it’s because I need to do many of the actions only a day or two before I post about them. My second thought occurred halfway