Category Archives: Bugs

Garden Wildlife

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

People keep telling me that we haven’t had a summer this year. (They also often ask about where I’ve been to get my tan and seem rather incredulous when I say North Wales.) But we seem to have spent quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, Bugs, Butterflies, Deer, Spiders | 12 Comments

Have You Ever Seen Rain?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

A longish post this one (by my standards anyway), there’s a selection of music at the bottom to sweeten the pill, should you desire, just don’t forget to mosey back up here. Waterfall, Scale Gill from Scale Gill Bridge. Yesterday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bugs, River Esk, Walking, Waterfalls | Tagged , , | 23 Comments

Roeburndale

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

Back in the late eighties, in the final months of my lengthy sojourn in Manchester, I discovered, just down the road from the sweeping coliseums of the Hulme crescent block where I lived, a nondescript shop-front which hid the local … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, Bugs, Flies, River Roeburn, Walking | Tagged , | 5 Comments

A Golden Y, and Bugs and Spiders Galore

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

To get to Allen hide B and I had a short stroll along the edge of a meadow. The path was lined with tall grass and nettles. Maybe it was his height, maybe his 20/20 vision or maybe B is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bugs, Caterpillars, Flies, Moths, Spiders | 2 Comments

50 things…some late entries

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

51 Try archery. B recently became a Beaver Scout. He loves it. They have a very full and varied programme of events, which seems to necessitate a fair bit of hands-on involvement from parents: on my part, so far, an … Continue reading →

Posted in Bugs, Eaves Wood | 5 Comments

Hawthorn Shield Bug

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

“Dad, dad, dad.” The children all shouting in unison. It can only mean one thing: one of them has their head stuck in the hole in the piano leg again.* But no: this is one of those happy occasions when … Continue reading →

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The Commercialisation of Blogging

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Following  the recent wide-spread debate and discussion on several outdoor blogs, I thought it best to state…Nah! Only kidding! The day after my afternoon stroll with A (so only a week and a half ago – I’m catching up!), I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, Birds, Bugs, Butterflies, Flies, Hoverflies, Leighton Moss, Walking, Wasps | 14 Comments

Hutton Roof from Plain Quarry – with Forest Bug Sequence

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

This used to be a favourite walk of mine: park at the long disused Plain Quarry, walk up to the top of Hutton Roof Crags, down to Hutton Roof village (by one of several different possible routes) and back below … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, Bugs, Hutton Roof, Slugs, Walking, Wildflowers | 15 Comments

So good to be back home again

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

Pooh sticks. It’s nice to be away obviously. I adore the Llyn Peninsula. The Vosges and the Pas de Calais had much to recommend them and are both areas I would like to revisit. Jersey made quite an impression, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Bugs, Butterflies, Caterpillars, Leighton Moss, Moths, Snails, Spiders, Trowbarrow, Walking, Wildflowers | 4 Comments

The Vosges – Our Summer Abroad part 2

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

Saulxures-sur-Moselotte We rented a large old farmhouse from the local baker. Their loaves with lardons and cheese in were delicious. As were the greengages and mirabelles. Early in the week it rained a fair bit. The kids were happy playing … Continue reading →

Posted in Bugs, Butterflies, Fungi, Holiday Snaps, Walking | 5 Comments