Last year was one of the wettest years on record and most of my fruit and veg was ruined. This year I’m hoping and praying for better weather, but so far there’s little sign of improvement as it’s still constantly raining or snowing and it’s freezing, and I mean perishingly cold which makes it hard …
Each time we go away on holiday, our wonderful next door neighbour, Barbara, feeds the Curly cat for us. Twice a day she comes out, whatever the weather, and her only reward for this kind deed is to be hissed and spat at. This has been the case for years, but yesterday Curly finally decided …
Around this time of the year I begin to suffer from cabin fever….the dark nights, the endless wind and rain and the freezing cold make me CRAVE a little sunshine. I mean…what IS a blue sky??? I find myself googling things like weekend getaways, cheap city breaks etc etc etc….but then I think of the hassle …
Each year in Liverpool the Chinese community host a celebration for the Chinese New Year in Chinatown which is home to the oldest Chinese community in Europe The arch located at the gateway of Chinatown is also the biggest, multiple-span arch of its kind outside of China, and it’s estimated that 2% of Liverpool’s population are …
Now I know a lot of you have STUNNING wildlife and must smile at me waxing lyrical about what may appear to be non-spectacular animals….but…I had a real treat at the rescue this week, as this magnificent bird was brought in. I was doing my usual shift, beginning with the pigeons and collared doves and …
After all the snow we’ve had, followed by hail, torrential rain and gale force winds, I decided not to put Holly the hedgehog out to harden off in the rabbit hutch, even though she is now a wonderfully plump hog. She’s probably wondering where her waistline went! I need to take Herbie, the special needs …
