Introduction


Can each day be headlined by a word (or two) and represented by a single sentence?

Will they, in turn, weave together to form a tapestry of the year?

It may be more mundane than momentous, but it’s mine to share.

Wednesday, 20 May 2015

Goldfinches

Today a couple of goldfinches appeared in the garden, unmistakeable from their size and red face feathers, rooting round in the longish grass; they, or another pair, turn up for a few days each May then disappear for the rest of the year, though where to is a mystery as my Big Book of British Birds confirms they are resident in the UK, still their brief annual visit is cheering and reminds me that summer is nearly here.

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