It’s often like this – it’s difficult to know what made the difference. But it’s great that the Home Office really did come up with their share of the money for the National Wildlife Crime Unit for next year. So – take 10 months off and then we’ll no doubt be doing the same thing…
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Wood and trees
The next three days should see the Government response to the report of the Independent Panel on Forestry – a nation holds its breath. Government has hardly rushed into print having had nearly seven months to read a 72-page report. I am still of the opinion that there is a real need for government to…
The playing fields of Eton – infinitely level
Have you noticed that Britain’s future in the EU has been in the news recently? David Cameron’s speech on the subject says that if he is Prime Minister after the next General Election then he’s going to ask us all whether we want to stay in the EU. I can tell him my answer now …
My BGBW results
I’ve just finished my hour-long Big Garden Birdwatch count – I didn’t need a long piece of paper to keep count. The total was four house sparrows and that’s the lowest species total, bird total and house sparrow total ever for my garden. Oh well – that’s the point of it – to count what…
BGBW Sunday
I know what Ralph means – I’d like to add red kite to my BGBW list this year but how interested in my garden would one have to be to be ‘countable’? Will my honesty be tested today? I’ll let you know how I got on with BGBW with another blog today some time after…