A lifetime of watching wildlife raises a troubling question: when did Britain’s ordinary insects, birds and small mammals become less ordinary, and why did we barely notice?
Monthly Archives: Oct 2026
When the Pacific Changes the Weather
Discover how changing weather affects Britain’s wildlife, flowering seasons, insects and soil ecology, and why nature’s response to El Niño is never straightforward.
The Films of My Lifetime
The Films of My Lifetime explores 1968–1972, from favourite actors and memorable dialogue to disaster movies, remakes and a lifetime of collecting cinema.
Plants Worth Looking at Twice
Discover the evening fragrance, wildlife value and self-seeding character of dame’s rocket, Hesperis matronalis, an overlooked cottage garden favourite.
The Edge of Discovery
Explore first hand accounts of Britain’s mysterious big cats, from a suspected puma on Dunsby Drove to unexplained sheep deaths near Market Deeping, Lincolnshire.
