Wednesday 20th May 2026, 5.40pm (day 5,382)
I wonder how geese judge the quality of their food. Are some particular types of moss more tasty or succulent than others, for example? Are these particular cobbles, found beside the dry dock in Hebden Bridge, considered a premium dining establishment or more of an emergency back-up, like the take-away kebab at 3am moment?
This is the second Canada goose in a week — but there are a lot of them about. And, to be honest, it was either that or the second heavy black cloud in a week, ’cause there are still a lot of them about too, unfortunately. But it is supposed to be getting more springlike in the next few days.
Being 42 