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A Brilliant Bat Rescue
One afternoon, as my son and I came in from the garden, we noticed a small ball of fluff huddled down in the doorway. It took my brain a second or two to work out what I was looking at…
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Behind The Scenes: Episode Five – Just Keep Swimming
House renovation is a real monster. Every time you think you are on schedule and moving forward, a new challenge pops up and you have to reassess. Renovating a whole house at once also means you are "ping pong-ing" around…
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Behind The Scenes: Episode Four – From The Ground Up
With every spare minute we've had, we've been working hard at the cottage. We are due to move in there permanently, in just six weeks time, which puts a degree of pressure on the venture! There's been a few more…
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Treasures From The Earth
I've always been a bit of magpie for collecting things. There's always some stray shells, shiny rocks or pieces of old pottery in my pockets, I just can't help myself! One day James jokingly declared "can you stop bringing the…
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Behind The Scenes: Episode Three – We’re Home
On the Spring Equinox we were delighted to finally complete on our this stunning 200 year old homestead. It is going to take some serious work to get it where we want it, but it offers us so much opportunity…
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Magnificent Mushrooms
Photo Journal | Scottish Borders In a world where we are often rushing about, it can take a real conscious effort to pause, slow down and look at what is actually happening around us. One of my favourite ways to…
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Coastline Captures
Photo Journal | Northumberland The coast is always an inspiring spot to take my camera, no matter how bleak the day seems on arrival. The white noise of the constantly churning ocean gives me time to relax and zone out…
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Behind The Scenes: Episode Two – Reds Roaring
One of the most beautiful sights you can see and hear in rural Scotland is just about to start, and I'm planning to take you all on an adventure to experience it with me. The Red Deer rut is one…
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Behind The Scenes: Episode One – Place Of Strength
After recently announcing the rebrand of my channel 'Falconry and Me' (watch the video here: https://youtu.be/OZRFrl6d_Yc), I have been working hard at home to plan out a new direction for the channel. Over the next few weeks I will be…
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Eagle Falconry at risk in Scotland
In 2021 falconers in Scotland were caught up in legislation aimed at shooting of mountain hares in Scotland. Falconer Barry Blyther decided to set up small working group and wrote a petition to the Scottish Government to raise the issues…