NOT MUCH FESTIVE SPIRIT FROM THE LOCAL CATS

The Christmas apples left in the garden have been largely untouched, which means the local birds are either finding food not too hard to come by.

The fat snacks are going down quite well, but the ones in the garden are going much slower than the ones in the trees opposite the garden.

I have noticed a couple of cats skulking nearby recently and I think this is putting the birds of coming into the garden and feeding.

It’s time the cat scaring patrols were stepped up, because living in the countryside is all about immersing in the wildlife and way of life, not having too many local domestic cats ruining it for you and the wildlife.

My feeling on domestic cats are well known; I don’t hate them, but I hate what they do to our local wildlife.

In other news Christmas brought the garden a new abode – a ladybird hotel.

This has been located in one of the only available places in the garden that’s suitable and will hopefully provide a good place for ladybirds and other insects to shelter.

However, given the amount of wildlife friendly devices in the garden and the loitering cats reducing visits, I think it’s time I found a new bigger garden to maintain as a wildlife haven.