Regularly readers will be familiar with the family of gulls breeding and raising their young near to the Grumpy Vegan’s seat. First, the sad news. A neighbour reported seeing late one night a fox run off with a baby gull. … Continue reading
The Grumpy Vegan wonders why it’s just the one. Isn’t this why thousands of men run with the bulls? The thrill? The chase? The brag, “I touched a bull as I ran down the streets of Pamplona!” So, why not … Continue reading
Been very remiss in providing update on the allotment. So far, we’ve had strawberries, rhubarb, potatoes and delicious broad beans. Stuff is still growing. But the hot, dry weather has meant that it’s necessary to keep watering. The weather is … Continue reading
Sadly, one hasn’t made it as there are now only three. In two weeks, they’ve grown to the point where they now run up and down flapping their wings and hover momentarily in the air.
Rescued from the streets of Baltimore about 16 years ago, brought to England on the Queen Mary 2 two years ago and beloved by all who met him, Emmy began to have seizures around the time of this photograph, which … Continue reading
Here’s what they looked like on June 8. This is what they look like early this morning.
