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2018-02-07

GOB 100 – Birding

Birding This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine February 2018 Like my childhood self I am in awe of the vast blueness of sky over the summer reed-bed. Is this ineffable depth, breadth and beauty God? Unknowable and visceral, my … Continue reading → The post GOB 100 – Birding appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder.

4 min
2018-01-06

GOB 99 – Tree Huggers & Tree Muggers

Tree Huggers & Tree Muggers This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine January 2018 Who could resist running one’s hand along the skin-smooth bark of a beech tree or hugging a hornbeam? Can anyone doubt the primal pleasure of hearing … Continue reading → The post GOB 99 – Tree Huggers & Tree Muggers appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder.

4 min
2017-11-11

GOB 97 – Garden Cities

Garden Cities This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine November 2017 I watched the World Athletics Championships Marathon wending its way through the historic streets of the City of London and was struck by two things over and above my … Continue reading → The post GOB 97 – Garden Cities appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder.

4 min
2017-10-07

GOB 96 – Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine Autumn 2017 Outside a summer gale is rocking every bush in my tiny garden… this seems to be an inevitable consequence of sweeping the patio and clearing all the … Continue reading → The post GOB 96 – Tales of the Unexpected appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder.

4 min
2017-09-12

GOB – 95 Tales of the Riverbank

Tales of the Riverbank This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine October 2017 Boxing is brutal with many more losers than winners. One might argue it saves tearaway teenagers from a life of crime, but, in a progressive society it … Continue reading → The post GOB – 95 Tales of the Riverbank appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder.

4 min
2017-09-11

GOB 94 – Crop Rotation

Crop Rotation This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine September 2017 Half a century ago, a Malaysian friend told me of his dream. He wanted to write, but first needed to earn enough money to buy a small plot of … Continue reading → The post GOB 94 – Crop Rotation appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder.

4 min
2017-09-08

GOB 93 – Rubbish Party

Rubbish Party This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine August 2017 The ‘Rubbish Party’ won a council seat somewhere in Scotland in the last council elections. If you think this appellation is an unprecedented admission of political ineptitude, let me … Continue reading → The post GOB 93 – Rubbish Party appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder.
2017-06-30

GOB 92 – Old Gits & Spoilt Brats

Old Gits & Spoilt Brats This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine July 2017 Rant Warning! Why on earth would you be bothered about disability access to nature reserves? It’s obviously not much of a problem as just about every … Continue reading → The post GOB 92 – Old Gits & Spoilt Brats appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder.

4 min

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