As it’s that time of the year when we’re all working away in our gardens, I thought I’d write a post about some of the UK’s most poisonous plants. Over five thousand people a year become ill through contact with plants, and the National Poisons Unit estimates that over ten people die, and hundreds are hospitalised …
I was at Martin Mere recently doing a series of talks on wildlife on behalf of the rescue. Martin Mere is a stunningly beautiful place, one of nine unique wetland visitor centres in the UK run by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. I began the day with a talk on hedgehogs. A large crowd had …
I love some of the stories connected with flowers, so today I thought I’d share some of them with you.Geranium There are many legends attached to the anemone. In Palestine, it’s sometimes referred to as “Blood drops of Christ” as it was thought to have grown under the cross and on the graves of those …
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Everywhere I looked in Bangkok I noticed shrines to Budda, in which incense was burning and gifts of flowers and food were left. These shrines were often decorated with colourful ribbons and orange marigolds. All the cars and taxi s had garlands hanging from their mirrors, for protection against accidents. Often these shrines would be …
Sam, my doberman/lab mix puppy has just turned 12 months. Now, he’s a totally different dog from the starved, terrified creature we got from the rescue 8 months ago. Back then he was in a terrible state. He was half the weight he should have been, had mange and ringworm, and all his blackened baby teeth snapped …
This endless rain we’ve been having has certainly been good news for the frogs They seem to be absolutely everywhere, I’ve never seen as many frogs in the garden as I have this year! Maybe it’s because of this…….. A few monthe back, I decided to spend an evening sitting in the garden around the chiminea, So I trotted …
Every time Hubs and I have planned to go sailing on our narrowboat this year, something’s happened to prevent it. Things like the pups being neutered, individually of course, just to make it more awkward, and Sam eating indestructable bones and needing surgery, repeat flu bugs….oh, the list is endless! Last weekend, our boat trip was almost sabotaged again …
It’s easy for me to grow my own veg, salad and fruit as I have a fairly big garden. This is my veggie patch, which I’ve just turned over after harvesting my peas and lettuce. Now it’s ready to re-plant with spuds, turnips and carrots. Daughter’s friends used to think it was a double grave …
Some places you visit are more memorable than others. I particularly enjoy visiting places that have a totally different culture and landscape to Britain. And it doesn’t come more different than Kuala Lumpar. Being a lover of caves, I found the Batu caves to be utterly magnificent! Photo’s don’t really do them justice, their sheer size …
Herbie, a special needs hedgehog, has now left wildlife rescue and come to live with me. He will live in the rabbit hutch amongst the trees in the front garden. Last year, Hettie, another special needs hog lived in the hutch for a year before she had a sudden stroke. Hettie suffered from sudden seizures, which meant she couldn’t go …
