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Writing tagged: ‘grey squirrels’

Greater stitchwort

23 May 2021

May is running a bit late. The squirrels are making a nuisance of themselves.

Published 23-May-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, blue tits, Calder Valley, cow parsley, flowers, forget-me-nots, greater stitchwort, greenfinches, grey squirrels, Hebden Bridge, mammals

27 December 2020

The offcumden squirrels have been making nuisances of themselves again.

Published 27-Dec-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder Valley, grey squirrels, Hebden Bridge, mammals
Autumn in the upper Calder Valley

Late autumn

Under self-imposed semi-house-arrest. Phase two of the Squirrel Wars. Binge reading. A brace of anniversaries.

Published 24-Nov-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: autumn, Calder Valley, Charles Darwin, coronavirus, Darwin book, grey squirrels, Hebden Bridge, mammals, reading
Cloud sea

21 September 2020

The last day of summer. An opening salvo against the squirrels.

Published 21-Sep-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: autumn, Calder Valley, grey squirrels, mammals, oaks
Bullfinch

21 June 2020

Distracted by the bird-table.

Published 21-Jun-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, bullfinches, Calder Valley, Darwin book, flowers, foxgloves, grey squirrels, Hebden Bridge, mammals

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