One of our friendly hedgehogs bumbling around in the dark You, my readers, have probably realised by now that I enjoy nature and love our garden (mainly created by my dear Marion) as well as all the visitors – well, maybe not all, in fact definitely not all. We have always welcomed birds to ourContinue reading “Night time raiders who treat our garden with complete disdain”
Author Archives: Robin
The thought fox
by Ted Hughes I imagine this midnight moment’s forest: Something else is alive Beside the clock’s loneliness And this blank page where my fingers move. Through the window I see no star: Something more near Though deeper within darkness Is entering the loneliness: Cold, delicately as the dark snow, A fox’s nose touches twig, leaf;Continue reading “The thought fox”
Triple trouble or a family affair
When I first started filming the wildlife in our garden at night it seemed fairly straightforward. We had at least two hedgehogs because at they both turned up at the same time one night. In fact the one we named Horace appeared to be bullying the smaller hedgehog. We also knew we had two foxes,Continue reading “Triple trouble or a family affair”
Emotions to the fore as I say my last farewells to a trusted companion
It has always been my belief that Cymro (that is our name for ourselves as opposed to Welsh, which is what the Saes call us) are passionate and not afraid to show their emotions, whether it be joy or sorrow or even anger. I can be passionate about much in life but mainly about people,Continue reading “Emotions to the fore as I say my last farewells to a trusted companion”
You’ve got to have style if you’re one of the London (Odeon) boys
The day I took over as manager of the Odeon in Camden, an inner city suburb of London, was a big step as I would be in charge of a cinema, responsible for the presentation, screenings, staff and all that goes into entertaining the public. The place had begun life in the 1920s as theContinue reading “You’ve got to have style if you’re one of the London (Odeon) boys”
Creating a construction to baffle even the most cunning of cats
When we first realised hedgehogs used our garden as part of their highway, and decided to put out food and water for them, the weather was still unpredictable. It didn’t matter about their water, rain would only fill up the bowl. The food, on the other hand, needed to be kept dry as the dryContinue reading “Creating a construction to baffle even the most cunning of cats”
Thanks for all the information – now it’s time for me to say goodbye
By the time Christmas 1975 came round I began to think it was time to put in for a manager’s role at one the Rank Organisation’s Odeon cinemas. I believed Tony, my manager at Romford, had taught me all he could teach me. This included matters one did not automatically connect with cinemas, such asContinue reading “Thanks for all the information – now it’s time for me to say goodbye”
Happy workers are good workers, as long as you’re not a soft touch
I was much happier when my induction course in Birmingham was ended and I could get back to proper work at the three-screen Odeon cinema in Romford, where I had recently become an assistant career manager. It is not that I have anything against Birmingham. In fact when we lived in Redditch we went toContinue reading “Happy workers are good workers, as long as you’re not a soft touch”
Quick as a flash – in fact it takes a lot longer to do simple tasks nowadays
Strange thing about people, they think they will go on forever, doing the things they do and still doing the things they did when they were younger. When I was younger I could drink till morning at an all night party; I could get behind the wheel of any car from a 1955 Moggie MinorContinue reading “Quick as a flash – in fact it takes a lot longer to do simple tasks nowadays”
A child’s imagination is a wonderful gift, never take it away from them
Our daughter brought our grandchildren over to see us today, they’re here for a few weeks from the UAE and this week they will be visiting friends but from the weekend will be staying near us so we can spend time together. My granddaughter, Harriet, wanted to have a look around the garden so IContinue reading “A child’s imagination is a wonderful gift, never take it away from them”
Robin's Nest 