Shoo-eee. I’ve just spent the past hour or so going through the World Wildlife Foundation website which is really rather interesting 🙂 There’s such a lot of information on there about the natural world, the threats facing it and the projects underway to try to help save it. Humbling to read really because it can […]
Archives for October 2015
Swallows getting ready to migrate
The thing I love most about this time of year is seeing the amazing, extremely impressive acrobatics of the swallows gathering together in preparation for the big trek to warmer parts of the world (lucky buggers!) Thanks Auntie Jane for this interesting post about these athletic birds. If you are a regular reader of […]
A Brief History of Desiderata
Shoo-eee. I just finished designing the Desiderata poem poster that you can have access to after signing up for our Gumby Legacy Newsletter and I thought I’d quickly look up the history of Desiderata to see how it came about. This poem has been a favourite of the family’s for many years and was particularly […]
It’s Been A Long Day Without You My Friend
”It’s been a long day without you, my friend And I’ll tell you all about it when I see you again We’ve come a long way from where we began Oh, I’ll tell you all about it when I see you again When I see you again” Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth This song makes […]
Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home!
I have spotted two ladybirds/ladybugs (whichever you prefer)  in houses over the last few days – a huge one just this morning on our kitchen wall and I know this sounds ridiculous but I can’t remember if the other was actually in our house or not! Anyway, so far, wherever they were, there doesn’t appear to […]