Given everything that has happened in the past week or so, no matter where you are in the world, things are all seeming very scary. Here in the UK, that British Winter has truly set in and has gotten to the point where sunlight is slowly becoming a thing of the past. Apparently last week, … Continue reading The Wildlife Trust Hope Week
Category: animals
Sunday Musings
Daily writing promptWhat is good about having a pet?View all responses I think the question should really be, what is bad about having a companion animal? Personally, any negatives are absolutely minor in comparison to the wonderful things that companion animals can bring to your life. For me, I think the best thing is the … Continue reading Sunday Musings
How to help pets during firework season
It is Halloween tomorrow, and here in the UK Halloween tends to signal a roughly 2 week period where we get a lot of fireworks. In the UK, we celebrate Bonfire night - also known as Guy Fawkes Night - which traditionally involves, as you can guess, bonfires and over the last few years lots … Continue reading How to help pets during firework season
Floof Friday
I recently got to cat sit my family cat, Jinx, whilst my parents were away for bit. I sat down on the sofa on the first day, Jinx took up her favourite nap spot on my lap, and that's basically how I sat for the whole time she was with us. Every time I sat … Continue reading Floof Friday
Sunday Musings
Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. Where my food comes from. I know that it is likely a cliche at this point, but I really do wish I had moved towards a vegan diet earlier. Whilst going vegetarian was a good way for 16 year old me to learn how … Continue reading Sunday Musings
Java Whiskers Cat Café at Shepherds Bush
If there is one thing I am a sucker for, it is a cat café. I obviously want to make sure that they are an ethical establishment before I visit, but once I am satisfied that the cat welfare is the main priority, I am all for it! There is nothing better than a coffee, … Continue reading Java Whiskers Cat Café at Shepherds Bush
Floof friday
Following on from my previous post, I thought everyone would appreciate this pigeon, having a little rest in a sunbeam in St James's Park. Rest assured, he was behind a metal fence so that no one could accidentally stand on him, and no one was reaching over to bother him. We watched him rummage around … Continue reading Floof friday
The birds at St James’s Park London
It was my birthday recently and since the weather was (surprisingly!) beautiful still here in the UK, I decided to be a tourist for the day and check out all of these places that I have never been to in London. St James's Park is beautiful, and right by Buckingham Palace and the Horse Guards, … Continue reading The birds at St James’s Park London
Review: The Book of Hope by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams
Book Blurb:Looking at the headlines: the worsening climate crisis, loss of biodiversity, political upheaval. It can be hard to feel optimistic. And yet hope has never been more desperately needed.In this urgent book, Jane Goodall, the world's most famous living naturalist, and Douglas Abrams, the bestselling co-author of The Book of Joy, explore through intimate and … Continue reading Review: The Book of Hope by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams
Floof Friday
Seems this area of my local canal is the bird hang out spot... I believe we've got a heron, some Canadian geese, a magpie (?) and a couple ducks. This also doesn't show the swans and cygnets that I saw a little further along, nor the many different groups of ducks that I saw - … Continue reading Floof Friday
Taylor Talks Vegan 