The Boy, some Moles, a couple of Donkeys and an Ugly Duckling

GR and I are spending Twixmas in Northumberland with Rosie and Daisy and Little Bud. We couldn’t help but notice the molehills on our walk around the grounds of our holiday cottage. I don’t currently have moles in my garden but I’m not sure I would mind – apparently those molehills make for great compost. …

July

Last week I attended a funeral on the south coast. It was for my cousin who has left this world far too early. Instead of flowers, donations were requested to be made to a selection of wildlife charities. His brother travelled from America to say a final farewell to his only sibling. He wanted to …