Last before Christmas

[No book review this week – I’ve been too busy to read]. I am keen on National Hunt racing, as regular readers will know. And I’m a member at Cheltenham as that is where, overall, the best of British NH racing takes place. So I headed off from Northants to Glos on Saturday morning. But…

Round up

Here are some things that caught my eye: Wild Travel magazine has folded – speaking as a subscriber and former columnist I’m sorry about that should the GB be GB’s national bird? Telegraph letters snares around stink-pit on Peak District grouse moor catch pet dog -Buxton Advertiser the Big Give is matching your donation to…

An end of year survey

What do you think of wildlife NGOs, political parties, this website and a few other things? Just a dozen easy questions – and it is anonymous. Click here to take part. Poll will close late December, results here early January.