Adventures in the life of an English allotment
Yesterday, my husband called me to the kitchen to see a black kitten on the patio. It was very dark outside and hard to see as it was incredibly shy. But I caught sight of it hiding under one of the patio chairs, it's eyes gleaming, reflecting the light from the kitchen. Small, high-pitched meows... Continue Reading →
I wrote last year about Corfu; an island in the Ionian Sea with spectacular flora and fauna. My love of Corfu only grows each time we visit or I re-read Gerry Durrell's outstanding Corfu Trilogy (if you haven't read it, I highly recommend it!). But today, after days looking across the water, we made it... Continue Reading →
I swear that our animals, despite being in two different locations, can communicate and conspire together. I don't know how they do it, but judging from today's adventures, I'm guessing telepathy. Our first sign that something was amiss was my cat, Vasili, coming in limping on his front paws. We had hoped he would walk... Continue Reading →
What can be said of the wildlife on Corfu which hasn't already been superbly described in Gerald Durrell's Corfu Trilogy? Quite simply, the animals and plants in Corfu are as curious and quirky as the island they inhabit. Each time we holiday in Corfu, we spot something new. One of the most exciting discoveries was... Continue Reading →
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