04 July 2008

Badgers versus farmers


The debate about badgers and bovine TB has revived now that the Government has decided against a nationnwide cull.

You never hear a sensible debate on the matter - farmers hate badgers and badger-lovers won't hear a word said against them.

I wonder if this farmer has the answer:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/nov/14/guardiansocietysupplement.wildlife




01 July 2008

Driftwood, a robin and an aching back





Here are a couple of examples of driftwood. On the left is a mirror, decorated with specially selected sticks. The other is a piece artfully photographed to resemble Durdle's Door or some such geological feature.