It’s been particularly cold and frosty outside, and we’ve even had some snow lying on the ground. As a tropical parrot with roots in deepest Senegal, just the mere sight of it has made me fluff up all my feathers! Meanwhile, the bird feeders outside my window have never been busier. Entire squadrons of hungry birds come in every day to feast on sunflower kernels, suet cakes, fat balls and goodness knows what else. It’s a bit like ‘Picadilly Circus’ out there. These birds are

My owner’s son has more or less fledged. He’s currently studying down at Falmouth University and approaching the end of his three-year degree course. And of course, Falmouth is located in Cornwall which recently took the full brunt of Storm Goretti. When my owner heard that a ‘Red Warning’ had been issued meaning danger to life, he emailed his son telling him to stay safe indoors until Storm Goretti had passed. And even that bunch of beleaguered humans called ‘the UK Governme

Happy New Year everybody! A Happy New Year to you. And hopefully, today’s blog will help you find some real happiness in the coming months. Here’s how…... My owner was recently given a present by two good friends; it was a little book. But this wasn’t a normal book to be simply opened and read. No, this was a list-making book. Each page came with a heading, and then a blank ruled space below for the reader to fill in. And that’s what my owner duly did…... Under the category “