OK, so I'm as good at blogging as keeping a diary! First blog in, what, 6 years!!

I had become an infrequent poster on the forum over the last 3 or 4 years (work and other things) but this winter has really captured my imagination again. Given how things are shaping up we [i]could [/i]be in for a cold spell to surpass whatever has been thrown at us over the last 3 years!

With all the fun of the ice days and snow it is often easy to lose sight of the potential impact on the wildlife. Birds always suffer in cold weather so make sure you put out fruit and nuts and some fresh unfrozen water. Similarly, if like me you have a cat who spends most of their time outdoors make sure they can get to a place that is sheltered.