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Give as You Live
I have been using Give as You Live for over a year. After the usual amount of clicking and filling in fields you can open an account which allows you automatically to donate some of what you spend to a charity of your choice – and there is a big choice! Now I know that…
Announcing another artist for this blog – Jonnie Fisk
From Saturday lunchtime I will be featuring, every week, the artwork of Jonnie Fisk. Jonnie says “I’m a 18 year old birder, insect-enthusiast and frustrated artist from North Yorkshire, having been held in rapture by nature for most of my life. My birding is split between the moors around my house, Beaver Dyke Reservoir and…
Red Kites are normal now
Yesterday I took the train into London to meet the publishers of ‘A Message from Martha‘ for a chat. I added Great Spotted Woodpecker to my Wellingborough Station list but looked in vain for Red Kites. It was a dull day but they are usually mooching around the valley in which Wellingborough Station and the…
Return to Swanwick
I’ve been attending BTO Conferences at Swanwick in Derbyshire, off and on, for about 35 years. Over the years some things have changed and others haven’t. Hardly changed at all: there are always some inspiring talks – Ellie Owen’s was a highlight for me this year there is always a feeling of comradeship amongst…