Jack the Chocolate Labrador was out walking with his owner early on Thursday morning along the footpath which runs next to the river at Truro in Cornwall when Jack slipped over the edge of the footpath and plunged ten feet onto the muddy riverbed, the incoming tide was rising fast and with no obvious means [...]
This years National Trust flower Count, an annual event in Devon and Cornwall, has recorded a 60% reduction in flowers and plants compared to 2008, this has been mainly due to the normally mild Mediterranean style climate associated with the south west region, being hit by unusually harsh cold weather this year.
It is not all [...]
Following my recent post on common sense, what happens? A thirteen year old child allegedly fathers a child with a fifteen year old girl. I say allegedly as it now appears several other children have now laid claim to the paternity.
The birth of this child coincides with government announcements that children as young as seven [...]
Slippery Surface? Never!
If you do slip in the snow it will be caught on CCTV at the Blythe Valley Wildlife Park.
Technorati Tags Blythe Valley, snow, Wildlife Park
Today, we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were lost long ago, in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: knowing when to [...]
If asked to draw up a list of gardener’s worst enemies, what would you expect to find heading the list? My bet would be slugs.
We have numerous methods of trying to rid our gardens of these ugly looking creatures that seem hell bent on devouring everything we have spent our precious time nurturing.
The quickest [...]
[ 14, February 2009 to 21, February 2009. 14, February 2009 to 21, February 2009. ] Bring a little romance into the garden by supporting National Nest Box Week, timed to coincide with Valentine’s Day.
Have you noticed how many waiting rooms have an aquarium accompanied by delicate soothing music?
Doctors, Dentists, and City Offices are increasingly introducing aquariums as a form of relaxation for the visitor about to undergo either medical treatment or equally stressful, an interview.
I recently had to wait for a friend who was having a medical [...]
It is probably not something that we give a second thought to, however, blood donation from Dogs and Cats is a topic that pet owners should consider.
At present the Pet Blood Bank UK (PBBuk), in Loughborough has collected blood from over 1000 dogs since 2005 and they are now hoping to set up a similar [...]
From an early age I was taught that one usage of the apostrophe was to replace a letter, as in the example of the subject title above the apostrophe replaces the letter O.
I was also taught that the apostrophe denotes possession, either singular or plural, for example Duke’s ball shows that it is the [...]
