I was surprised to see how low the water levels in the Lakes were, especially as the area had flooded in December. Many bridges had been washed away, forcing us to take the long route around rivers and brooks. Even aged stepping stones had been swept away. We were even able to walk into this …
The days are short now, and the long dark evenings stretch out unmercifully. Thank goodness for candles, a fire and good books! It’s going to be a long haul until spring, so time to batten down the hatches and prepare for hibernation. Last night I awoke thinking it was raining, I went to the window …
Miles and miles of empty beach, heavenly! Daughter and her partner have now found a house and shall be moving out soon…..but first it needs to be decorated and as they have no time to take off work hubs and I have taken two weeks off to get the place sorted. For the first five …
Yesterday a baby hedgehog came into the rescue, it was only about two weeks old and still had it’s eyes closed. Now, occasionally a mother hedgehog will give birth to one giant hoglet and this was such a creature. It needed feeding every three hours so it was coming home with me and I was …
…… tell hubs that the turkey feathers in his precious hat are at a ….erm….rather jaunty angle, or, are showing the wrong side. Even Annie is laughing! And I didn’t quite have the heart to disturb this wood pigeon that I found flopping face down on my lawn, I needed to know if it could …
A media agency contacted the rescue recently looking for interesting animal stories and the manager thought that Herbie, my disabled hedgehog, may have the makings of a good story, so after a chat with the aforesaid agency, it was decided that a photographer would be sent out to capture some pictures. It was not my …
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As autumn is well and truly here I set about creating a few twig piles for the hedgehogs to hibernate under. I stack the branches and then completely cover them with dried leaves which provides a snugy hidey hole, not just for the hedgehogs but for all sorts of other creatures. Come spring I …
Well……the heatwave is finally about to break and a week of thunder storms and torrential rain are due to hit us. To be honest, I could do with some rain, as could the garden, and I do enjoy watching really dramatic weather. I’m glad it will be pouring down tomorrow at the rescue as it’s …
Over the last ten days we’ve had an out and out heatwave which is set to continue for another week. Not a single drop of rain has fallen, and although I’m boiling alive day and night, I have no intention of complaining. BUT…… wildlife is really suffering. The rescue is flooded with animals that are …
It’s that wonderful time of the year, when, rain or sunshine we get out and about and enjoy long walks and cycle rides. I always like to capture the sunset of the longest day of the year…….and this year it was a beauty! If the sun shines, we’re all outdoors enjoying the BBQ, and we’ve …
