• View from the Shed by Shaun Finnie - INTO THE VALLEY
    INTO THE VALLEY We've done some serious construction and remodelling at our Barnsley RSPB sites recently. Firstly and most important to me personally, we have a lovely new shed at the entrance to...
  • View From The Shed by Shaun Finnie - EVERYTHING IS A HIGHLIGHT
    EVERYTHING IS A HIGHLIGHT A mixed flock of Swallows, Swifts and House Martins so dense that I had to stand still for fear of damaging them as they swarmed around me, feasting on the fog of midges and...
  • 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...
  • 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 - BACK TO BED
    BACK TO BED After last week's somewhat depressing blog (' Save the Whale? ' - click the link to read it if you haven't already) it's time to get back to happier things. Thankfully I've got a whole blogful...