Bere Marsh
Wednesday 22nd April and another lovely start to the day, we are really being treated to some good weather at the moment. I decided to head down to Bere Marsh on my early morning walk. As I crossed the bridge a Swan was heading towards me looking very majestic in
Hambledon Hill
Monday 20th April still on lockdown because of the Covid 19 virus. Once again I didn’t intend to walk up Hambledon Hill on my one a day exercise walk. I was just going to take a look round the base where all the scrubby bushes are to see what birds
Garden Birds and other animals
When I haven’t been gardening I like to keep an eye on what birds there are coming into the garden. We are quite open where we live so it limits some of the species a bit, but always plenty to see and we have a few surprises now and then.
Bere Marsh
Friday 17th April and after it being so dry for the duration of the lockdown there was promise of some rain for the next couple of days, this would be welcome for both farmers and gardeners; it seems ironic after all the rain we had over the winter! I woke
Hambledon Hill
The middle of April already and the weather is still dry and another lovely start to the day, although there is rain forecast for tomorrow and Saturday so I decided to head towards Hambledon hill while the paths were dry. I wasn’t going to go up the hill but when
Frosty morning walk
14th April, over three weeks into the lockdown and we had another beautiful morning, but frosty. I have to keep my eye on the weather forecast in case the temperature drops because of all the seedlings I have in my Greenhouse. I covered them last night as well as put
Butterflies and things
With all this lovely weather it appears to have brought out the Butterflies and especially in the garden in the last few days all the sunshine is certainly helping them along with Hover flies, Bee flies, bees and some large Bumble bees which I have to rescue from the Greenhouse
Otter sighting
On the 11th of April I decided to walk towards Berre Marsh, it was half light when I reached the footbridge over the Stour to Bere Marsh. I always go onto the bridge quietly hoping to see something and this morning I thought I saw something shaped like and Otter