Saturday 19 January 2008

winter toadland




Wall-building day, following several days of very heavy rain so slip-sliding conditions under foot. A mutual friend joined us for coffee, lunch and conversation.

I investigated a lumpy bit of ground under the blackcurrant and honeysuckle in my wild area. Under the moss there was old lino and under that was a pile of stone for wall building. I began to move these stones over to where we are repairing the wall but stopped when I was surprised by one of the stones moving. It was of course a toad which sloped off further into the remaining pile of stones, I threw on some moss and have decided to leave well alone until spring.

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