The English Spring season is usually one of tempermental weather: Lots of wind, lots of rain, and somedays lots of sunshine and heat. Often all 3 in one day - even in one hour! So whilst I have been trying to start my own little garden of pretty flowers, and to take up a hobby … Continue reading Spring is coming!
Category: Advice
What plants are safe for dogs?
With the warmer months approaching, I have no doubt that so many of us are beginning to make plans for our garden. It always surprises me what plants - and what beautiful flowers - are actually highly toxic for companion animals, and as a result I have prepared a helpful list to help me plan … Continue reading What plants are safe for dogs?
Sunday musings
Daily writing promptWhat is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months?View all responses I think it goes without saying that these past 6 months have been a struggle. With work being manic, moving house, and the general dreariness of the British winter, I have been feeling very burnt out. I do … Continue reading Sunday musings
Sunday Musings
Daily writing promptWhat is your mission?View all responses Last year was a rough year, where I did question the above quite a lot. As sometimes happens in life, I got a bit lost in the chaos of life and it has taken me quite a while to come back to this one question. It seems … Continue reading Sunday Musings
What is the right to rescue?
No doubt many of you will have seen the news this week about Zoe Rosenburg, a student in California who is currently on trial for taking chickens from a factory farm. She carried out this act with other members of the animal rights group, Direct Action Everywhere, whose members are routinely in court for carrying … Continue reading What is the right to rescue?
Should meat come with a warning label?
In the news this week there has been a lot of debate on whether or not meat (in particular bacon and red meat) should be labelled with a warning labl similar to those found on cigarette packets. Bacon has been focused on in particular because Durham University academics tested alerts on 1,000 people and found … Continue reading Should meat come with a warning label?
Floof Friday
My new area has so many new neighbours! We seem to have multiple groups of these birds, and I learnt that these are house sparrows. They are very chatty! I love waking up in the morning to hearing them chirping away in the surrounding bushes and trees. Males tend to have a grey cap, chestnut … Continue reading Floof Friday
Sunday Musings
Daily writing promptWhat’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to? View all responses I am sure like most people, I would love to one day run my own business. I think we all dream of one day being able to be in charge of our own time and to … Continue reading Sunday Musings
Winter Bird Survey looking for volunteers
The British Trust for Ornithologists (BTO) is the self-proclaimed 'go-to organisation for information on the UK's birds'. The heart of BTO focuses on three key areas: birds, science, people. They work to secure a better future for birds and nature, using science, monitoring and data to inform good environmental decisions, inspiring others with the wonder … Continue reading Winter Bird Survey looking for volunteers
Sunday musings
Daily writing promptWhat was the hardest personal goal you've set for yourself?View all responses Running a marathon. The marathon itself was fine. Yes, everything that could go wrong, did go wrong on the actual day, but I still hit my target time and finished with all my toenails so I take that as a win. … Continue reading Sunday musings
Taylor Talks Vegan 