Friday, July 10, 2009
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Tube Strike
It Won't Get Better If You Picket

They are there actually to help people find their routes into town, but I couldn't resist the title. There have been stations with pickets, too.
The Kindness of Strangers

The start of the assisted cycle ride, helping novice cyclists ride into town and shown them the best route.
Monday, June 01, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Friday, January 09, 2009
Birds in my garden
I've fed birds for quite a while now, buying fatballs alongside sunflower kernels and mixed seed. On a whim, I decided to make my own fatballs. Turns out that they appear cheaper and better than the shop bought ones. Here's how I did it. I mixed 500g each of rolled oats, raisins, peanuts (whizzed in a food processor), sunflower kernels with 1Kg of melted lard (all supermarket cheapest own brand). As it cools, it starts setting I put some into moulds like plastic drainpipe, and formed other bits in a length of old plastic gutter.
The birds seem to love it - although the starlings are the worst - they all seem to get a look in. When I caught sight of a goldfinch, I went out and bought nyjer seed, which as you can see, they love. So far I have caught sight of: Great, blue and long tailed tits, Chaffinch, greenfinch, goldfinch, sparrow, starling, blackbird & robin (of course) and woodpecker. All rather good fun.










































