Wild Rabbits with Memories of Watership Down
I’ve been seeing wild rabbits everywhere, in people’s gardens, at the side of the road, emerging from woodland. None of them have been white or have caused me to fall into a pit and hallicinate so I think I’m safe enough 😉 .
Summer Watch: The Pine Marten Masquerade
When I was watching Springwatch a month ago little did I know that I would be one of the lucky few to spot a Pine Marten. The animal was featured on the programme and named as a rare and endangered species.
Riverside Wildlife: Fine Weather for Fish, Frogs and Optimists
I’ve been braving the elements again, shimmying in the summer rain, rocking the latest waterproof fashions, discovering riverside wildlife.I know how to live in these conditions (well, I’ve had plenty of practice over the soggy years).
Father’s Day: The Wisdom of a Wagtail
This year Father’s Day was bitter sweet. I didn’t get to spend the day with my Dad but I did come face to face with a wagtail who gave me the wisdom of wildlife.
Nature Walk: The Lamb Stampede
Did you know that lambs can stampede? Neither did I until I went for a nature walk the other day and found myself observing the kind of mad antics usually displayed by a group of over excited children. And before you ask, no I didn’t run away. There was a fence between them and…
Rockpool Discovery: Seaside Critters and Cliff Hangers-On
It feels like it’s been raining for the past week but somehow, last Thursday I managed to find myself on a beach with the sun shining and I don’t think I dreamt it.
A Mini May Summer
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got no problem with the sun. It’s heat I have trouble with and here are five reasons why: I have no summer wardrobe. I have hayfever. I don’t have a swimming pool. I burn and don’t tan. Long hair and icecream don’t mix. Coping with a heatwave for the lilo-shy:…
Lost in Kilkenny & Writing Wisdom
Hubs and I got lost on one of our Countryside drives last week. Although it took us by surprise and I felt as though I should be alarmed, I was secretly delighted. There we were in the wild depths of County Kilkenny (we knew that much) not knowing what was going to happen or…
When Heels and Nature Collide
Imagine . . . me in a red dress and heels tottering along the gravelly path towards one of Ireland’s most stunning, unspoiled tourist attractions: Mahon Falls. Yes, I know I was dressed inappropriately, I was having a smart day ok? I have those sometimes . . .at the wrong times, obviously. Anyway, it was…