• View from the Shed by Shaun Finnie - HALCYON DAYS
    HALCYON DAYS We've been doing a lot of work at RSPB Old Moor recently, most obviously in starting to create a new path alongside Green Lane so that, fairly soon, visitors will be able loop around this...
  • View from the Shed by Shaun Finnie - BIRD LISTENING
    BIRD LISTENING Like many of you, I'm a birdwatcher. I'm not a particularly good one – there's no way I'd stake my reputation on being able to tell the difference between a Marsh Tit and a Willow Tit...
  • Christmas Special - View from the Shed by Shaun Finnie
    THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS I'm sure that you're all familiar with the festive song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'. You know, the one with the Five Gow-wold rings. There's a lot of confusion as to...
  • View From The Shed by Shaun Finnie - TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON
    TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON There's an ancient Chinese blessing that roughly translates as, “May you live in interesting times”. The twist is that the ancient Chinese people also used the same phrase...
  • View From The Shed by Shaun Finnie - OUR KIDS
    OUR KIDS That's what I used to think my Granny was saying whenever she saw a particular flower. “I love our kids”. Well thanks Gran, of course you did. It took me years – I was a slow learner – to realise...