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Mid June and the lock-down eases

by Snow BirdGardening June 14, 2020July 13, 202037 Comments

Climbing roses It’s been a funny old few months, if you didn’t know what was going on in the world, it could almost be described as idyllic! Apart from missing family and friends, dodging cyclists, runners and walkers and endless cleaning and wiping down of the shopping, life is pretty good. Beautifully scented The weather …

Goodbye, my little Heidi hog

by Snow BirdDomestic Animals May 23, 2020May 23, 202050 Comments

Over the years, I’ve had many disabled, wild hedgehogs living in sheltered accommodation in the garden, but Heidi was my first pygmy hedgehog. She was admitted to the rescue nearly four years ago as an unwanted pet, and I was asked to take her. Heidi originates from Africa, where she would normally walk up to five …