Monthly Archives: July 2016

Beginning of the end

Posted on July 27, 2016 by admin

Last weekend we made our usual stork visit, expecting to find that another one or two of the chicks had started flying. It was a bit of a shock to come across this: After a wander round, we were about … Continue reading →

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Reasons to be cheerful, part 3: storks

Posted on July 16, 2016 by admin

Our local storks, having started their breeding early, are now at a pretty advanced stage. The four chicks are almost fully grown, despite a diet which seems to have been heavy on vegetation rather than juicy frog and rodent. I … Continue reading →

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Reading List 5

Posted on July 1, 2016 by admin

52 books finished in the last six months (though the number is inflated slightly by the small, if well-formed, Wildeana). Literature Girl Meets Boy — Ali Smith Between the Assassinations — Aravind Adiga Last Man in Tower — Aravind Adiga … Continue reading →

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