Over the years, I’ve had many disabled, wild hedgehogs living in sheltered accommodation in the garden, but Heidi was my first pygmy hedgehog. She was admitted to the rescue nearly four years ago as an unwanted pet, and I was asked to take her. Heidi originates from Africa, where she would normally walk up to five …
This may look like the back of someone’s head, but it’s my pygmy hog, Heidi, all curled up. The problem I have with Heidi at this time of the year, is that she’s not a native hedgehog. Given she’s an African species and is only a quarter of the size of an adult native hedgehog, …
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The solanum jungle in the courtyard has been cut back as we have builders coming in soon, to replace all the gutters and guttering. I am grateful that hubs did the honours, as I have been nursing a gripey back since Christmas eve. It was almost better until I took a tumble yesterday, somehow I …
How I long for rain. The garden is in dire need of it. We had one downpour a couple of weeks ago and since then, not a drop of the wet stuff. I loathe getting the hose-pipe out, given it has a million holes in it which all act as miniature fountains, soaking me, rather than …
I’ve swaddled myself in the most enormous blanket since I’ve been home and have been drinking endless cups of scalding hot tea. Never, ever, have I been so COLD! Of course I’ve caught the local lurgy, so now feel like I’m in a permanent state of torpor. This weather after tropical climes is unbearable! Initially, …
