According to the BBC (full story here), ornithologists say they have found the oldest known puffin in Europe on an island off the west coast of Scotland.
Naturally, we had a few doubts about this story, mostly because of the following details:
The experts who were on a bird-ringing expedition in the Shiant Isles in the Hebrides [...]

Through Ravelry I’ve met some wonderful people, well one certain group in particular…it’s no good you all hiding, I know where you are!! As I’ve been a bit down lately, Linda rallied the troops and sent me a goodie parcel. And I am so pathetic at saying how really grateful, chuffed, happy, thrilled [...]

Budding eco warriors may be interested in this:
Make your own cotton morsbags and distribute them – each one has the potential to eliminate 100s of plastic bags over its lifetime.
sad fact: over 1 million plastic bags are consumed per minute globally.
gut-wrenching fact: marine wildlife mistake plastic bags for food and die.
frustrating fact: supermarkets and politicians [...]

A brief note between the spasms of pain. I fell down the stairs this morning, stupidly carrying not one, but two glasses. Fortunately only one glass broke and well away from where I landed. Which was almost on the bottom step, right on my tailbone, pulling my calf muscle in my left [...]