Hedgehog remains

In the winter bracken dies back to ground level. It's a good place to hunt for remains which 

have been hidden all year. I just found what's left of a hedgehog. 

I'm amazed at how small his bones are. 

Don't Eat Me!

It's not rocket science

Do not wear pink if you want to attract birds. Hideously amateur is the best way to describe my attire on a trip to the Dungeness RSPB nature reserve recently. My business partner's careful selection of blend-in-with-everything black was wise. I am learning from my mistakes. We did, despite everything, see a snipe (highlight of the day for me), pochards, marsh harrier (possibly), great white egret, lapwings (lots), grebes, cormorants, tufted ducks and greylag geese.

Every day is different

Finding objects out in the wild is wonderful. Most days I am uplifted by collecting interesting leaves, feathers or mossy sticks. Very occasionally I get REALLY lucky, like yesterday:

Just got to work out how to clean it up.

Walnuts in honey

I first bought a jar of this in the Thursday morning market in Villefranche de Rouergue in the Aveyron. It was VASTLY expensive for the size of the jar (€4.50, jar = small). However, it was very delicious and it didn't take long to work out that I could easily make it myself.

Recipe and method: break the walnuts up to the size you want (you can use them whole) and put them in a sterilised jar. Pour some honey through the walnuts until the jar is full, then pop on the lid. This is fabulous with fromage frais/greek yoghurt and fresh fruit for breakfast.