The nest has fallen out and two of the three baby blackbirds have died; here's the survivor a few days later, still being fed like crazy by his Dad. He couldn't really survive on the ground either, and died a day later. One thing we noticed ... (more)
This nest is right outside our back door, overlooking the sandpit. Remarkably, the children don't know about it. Mother bird holds her nerve while our 3 kids play almost directly under her nest, but Dad bird flies off as soon as he sees us ... (more)
Google UK is raising awareness of the initiative by showing an inverted search homepage. They also have a page on Earth Hour which mentions their carbon calculator and reducing computer electricity consumption. (more)
Tandem Bicycles There is no better way for two people to get around than by tandem. At least, you need to give it a try! If you have small children you may find that they prefer a tandem to a child seat, and they may even be able to put ... (more)
Health and Fitness Information and resources for leading a healthy, active lifestyle! (more)
Articles and advice on cycling, technology, home efficiency and more Looking for family photos? Our family pages have moved These pages are written and managed by John & Julii Swindells, and we take every effort to ensure their accuracy ... (more)
Information and Advice on Housing and Living With the essentials costing more and more each year, it is no longer good enough just to buy fuel and home furnishings without any thought. Here is some information and advice we have collected ... (more)
The iPhone and other Smartphones Do you own a phone that doesn't do much (except make calls), but would find sat-nav (GPS), social networking and email capabilities useful? If so then you should seriously consider getting an iPhone. Not necessarily ... (more)
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