Sheep Hater of the Week
THE ‘rewilding’ mania is becoming more worrying and more sinister. Until fairly recently it was easy to laugh at the crazy idea of bringing beavers back to Britain some centuries … Continue readingSheep Hater of the Week
Author: Margaret Ashworth
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Gentle Jack, a TV natural
COMMENTERS sometimes reminisce about the late TV presenter Jack Hargreaves, so I thought I would recall few of his programmes. I have to admit that I don’t really remember him, … Continue readingGentle Jack, a TV natural
Elton John: Rocket Man
This is officially titled Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time). It was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin for the May 1972 album Honky Château. … Continue readingElton John: Rocket Man
Bread: Everything I Own
This was written by David Gates for his band Bread’s January 1972 album Baby I’m-a Want You. Released as a single at the same time, it reached No 5 In the US … Continue readingBread: Everything I Own
Wriggle room
I’VE always been keen on earthworms. As I wrote in a previous article, I am told that as a child I used to wheel them around in a pram meant for … Continue readingWriggle room
Snowdrops put a spring in my step
IT’S snowdrop time. I think these are amongst the most beautiful flowers, and the message that spring is on the way is so welcome. There are about 20 varieties throughout … Continue readingSnowdrops put a spring in my step
Our little crayfish haven
SOME months ago my husband Alan was walking our labrador pup beside the brook which runs behind our house and then through the centre of our village when he got … Continue readingOur little crayfish haven
The drummer in the woods
THIS week my husband Alan heard a great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) drumming. We used to hear and see them quite often in the south London suburbs – they sometimes … Continue readingThe drummer in the woods
David Bowie: Starman
Bowie wrote this for his fifth studio album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. It was released as a single in April 1972, reaching No … Continue readingDavid Bowie: Starman
Sing a song of blackbirds
ON a walk through the park the other day I saw dozens of blackbirds – every one of them male. Where all the ladies have gone I have no idea. … Continue readingSing a song of blackbirds