Cute furry friends, well, I think so!

Already I've mentioned how I love wildlife.  Now I know I'll be cursing certain creatures at a later date but I want to share which residents of Brambly Corner we've met already.

My first day on the plot back at the end of November I lifted up a sheet of old wood and a Wood mouse ran out.

Oh Wednesday I lifted some corrugated iron that had blown over and a family of Field Voles were all snuggled up together under there.  They were ever so sleepy and just looked up at me as if to ask what time it was, they were soooooo cute!  I could easily have scooped them up in my hands like pet hamsters.  But obviously I didn't and so they soon felt the chill and trotted off under something else together.

Mr Pheasant.

Now there are dozens of these noisy beggers! But one almost landed on Basil's head that first day I we were there...I don't know who was most shocked, him or the bird.  They're very beautiful and so unusual when you manage to get a good look at them close up.  Tasty too!

The 1st of December was our very first official day of the tenancy, and one of these waddled across the road as I parked my car on the lane near the gate. I had to come home and Google what it was but as it was only about 3 metres from me I got a good look and was thrilled to know it was a Grey Partridge.  Apt being December and the 1st day of opening our Advent calendars don't you think?  Shame that that was the day I arrived at the plot to find the previous tenant had rightfully come to claim all his bits and bobs off the plot, including a lovely pear tree. So I didn't get to see A Partridge in a pear tree either.  Not to worry.

Now then....I have to mention these little blighters!  I've not seen any of them on the plot, but I know they're there....hundreds of them apparently. The other plot holders all have their ways of keeping them off the veg and I'm obviously keen to learn how myself.

So there we are...

We hope to take this years Christmas tree down to the plot and have a little Winter bonfire with it, along with marshmallows and hot chocolate in the next couple of weeks. Hopefully a few more patches of weeding will get done and a plan of where to eventually put a shed and the compost bins.

Thank you for reading.

Claire. x