Naming 'whatchamacallits' and other 'thingybobs' Names are funny things. In primary school there were two ‘Thomas Smiths’ - Thomas One and Thomas Two. It seemed normal at the time, but looking back Tom Two had a raw deal – ...
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For most part, it has been a lovely April. The Met Office report that we have had a +35% increase in sunshine hours and around 40% reduction in rain. This is good news as the insects are enjoying the good weather too and are ...
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With trees, bushes and undergrowth exploding into colour and new life, this is a glorious time to be out and about. This month has been a month of surveying. With two and a bit months of beginning to get to grips with lichen ...
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Hi everybody, April blog is here and this has been quite a busy month for organising training, events and projects but also for discovering more about the local wildlife in my area. A major part of this month was ...
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April’s blog is a bit late (my apologies) as this has been a very busy month ending with my big move to Orkney!   This month has been a busy one. I was fortunate to receive John Muir Award Leadership Training and ...
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