Tuesday 29 December 2020
by Wulf
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We had snow this morning. I knew it was going to be cold but, when I’d previously checked the forecast, snow wasn’t on the menu. When I was in the bathroom, something about the light from outside caught my eye, … Continue reading
Saturday 12 December 2020
by Wulf
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I wonder how many trees I would have to plant to offset my carbon emissions over my life time? It’s a hard figure to calculate but, if you took all the car, bus, train and plane journeys (and perhaps a … Continue reading
Saturday 5 December 2020
by Wulf
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We had a couple of swans on the canal at the end of the garden today. They came up quite close to us, probably looking for food. We didn’t feed them – there is plenty growing in the canal for … Continue reading
Friday 30 October 2020
by Wulf
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Listening to the Six o’clock News on Radio 4 yesterday, I caught mention of my local area – Charnwood – moving up to tier 2 of the Government’s COVID-19 response levels. At least it was only tier 2 – some … Continue reading
Wednesday 15 July 2020
by Wulf
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Today we’ve concluded the purchase of a new home in Loughborough. The start of a new chapter… although, peeking ahead, I can see a lot of hard work over the next few weeks as we arrange for the essential utilities, … Continue reading
Saturday 11 July 2020
by Wulf
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Our treat for yesterday morning’s perambulation was meeting a friendly little baby robin. We we walking through Burleigh Woods, on the far side of the University campus, and I spotted a rather round looking bird. Grabbing the binoculars, I quickly … Continue reading
Saturday 4 July 2020
by Wulf
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We were up in the local wolds this afternoon, near Wymeswold. I’ve discovered a Leicestershire-focused site called Choose How You Move, where I found the Wymeswold Parish Walks file under the walking section. As is often the case, following the … Continue reading