It may only be February, but in the bird world the urge to set up territory and foster a new generation is already strong. I’ve spent time at RSPB Strumpshaw Fen over the years watching the various water birds on the Broad go about their business of staking a claim to a slice of this…
We are quietly sat on a bench, my friend and I, as we tuck into the booty of the season spread between us – a pack of mince pies, a small box of chocs and two steaming mugs of coffee. Simple fare but totally adequate for this much welcome catch up and mardle about our…
A Look Back – The first of a series of blog posts I wrote for my Blogger site Easternbushchat a few years ago. I plan to collect together these nostalgic scribbles to tell a seasonal story of my most treasured locations. This one was penned, or rather typed, during Easter 2016, which in that year…