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St Andrew’s Day
Winter Solstice The Shortest Day
Redpoll

St Andrew’s Day

Today, 30th November is St Andrew’s day. So in some countries, this would be my namesake saint’s day, which is like a kind of second birthday. Happy Birthday me. St Andrew’s Day in Edinburgh, however, has been cancelled due to … Continue reading

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Winter Solstice The Shortest Day

I’m not exactly sure if the Winter Solstice should be celebrated on the 21st December each year in the Northern Hemisphere, or on the shortest day which could be the 21st or the 22nd. The actual solstice itself, is just … Continue reading

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Redpoll

A redpoll visited our wintry East London garden today, part of a small mixed flock of birds including Great Tits. It’s the first one I’ve seen, and this brings the garden birds list total up to 25. Redpoll Originally uploaded … Continue reading

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Thanks for reading Andy Roberts articles about Snow on the DARnet Blog