Up until last week, something very important had been missing from my life. Yes, -it had been missing for a very long time. And I don’t mean chillies or nuts, or my special ‘parrot treats.’  No, I’m referring to the sun. Parrots like me are extroverts; we need sunny days to feel at our best. But here in North Devon, the sun had all but disappeared. Instead, we had rain, day after day after day.  In fact, some parts of Southwest England it rained for more than 50 consecutive d

I’ve often written about how my owner likes to grow things. In the back garden, it’s mainly fruit and vegetables, but out in the front,...