Back where I grew up in Cornwall for a wedding and some creekside wandering

A peaceful start to the new year at Slimbridge, birding with family. 55 species, including a spoonbill flying right over our heads. Bright, crisp, cold - a perfect January day

And for me this is where Christmas starts. Auto-replies on my work email and I’m starting my annual re-read of Susan Cooper’s The Dark is Rising

Today, a salutary reminder that our public transport isn’t fit to withstand climate change. I guess I’ll be walking. #stormbert

I love live music, especially folk, so a night leaping around like a dervish to the brilliant #Bellowhead was an absolute joy. How they keep up that level of sheer energy is a mystery. Sam Sweeney alone could power the National Grid!

Spent my Saturday walking in the footsteps of Hywel Dda at beautiful Dinefwr Castle. Definitely one of those “thin places”