What a great Bird Fair that was! I have a feeling that it was the biggest ever – because I don’t recall a year when it wasn’t (!) but I am sure that it was one of the very best. I spent a lot less time rushing from place to place and a lot more…
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Tales from the Bird Fair (2)
The very wonderful SWLA had an interesting ‘raffle’ in the art tent; you buy a ticket for £30 and you are guaranteed an original piece of artwork from those displayed on the wall (but the raffle element determines which one). It’s a good idea. Our £30 bought this Rockhopper by Darren Rees (and a signed…
Tales from the Bird Fair (1)
Several people have sent me this menu from the Barnsdale Lodge Hotel from the Bird Fair weekend. It’s up to every hotel to decide whether it wants to support the industry that attacks the RSPB, attacks Chris Packham and attacks our wildlife as well as increasing flood risk, water treatment costs and greenhouse gas emissions….
Writing to your MP
I often encourage people to write to their MPs – in talks, on this blog, in Birdwatch (the October column of which I have just written) and at the weekend’s Bird Fair. Sometimes, in fact quite often, people say that they never get a response from their MP – and that puzzles me as I…
Bird Fair Day 3 – in the bag
What a great Bird Fair! But it always is. I really enjoyed Day 3 and I went to four really good talks. The first was by Claire Thompson in the Authors’ Forum and was about mindful birdwatching. This was an interesting talk and given very well. I’m really glad that I went to it…