THE cold weather came back last week but I was a bit better prepared for it this time.

IF YOU feed the birds in your garden you should be keeping a close eye on them because at this time of year unusual species can turn up.

IT’S been a winter of extreme weather.

LAST week I was in England, visiting friends in a rural part of Devon.

I HAD to cut down another tree that had got too big for its boots the other day.

THERE is a series of chores that I perform every morning, with the enthusiastic assistance of my dog.

I HAVE always been fascinated by the large animals that roamed the world during and just after the last Ice Age.

MISTLETOE is as closely associated with Christmas as holly and the Christmas tree.

THE robin is the bird most associated with the Christmas season and, I suppose, if you had to pick a mammal you’d have to go for the reindeer.

LIKE many people with an interest in wildlife, I keep track of the birds in my garden.