As a wildflife fan, I was pretty excited at the possibility of seeing the native Red Squirrel during my time in the UK. With the introduction of the Grey Squirrel from Northern America, their numbers have sadly diminished drastically. We searched all over. I thought we may have seen some when we were in Donagahadee, Northern Island, alas, it wasn't meant to be. It wasn't until I got to Germany that I came across my first Red Squirrel.  I was staying with a friend in Hamburg and as we sat on the deck, we spotted a bright red squirrel prance joyfully across the grass.  Well, my interest was peaked and we were now constantly on alert for the little creatures. At the end of my trip, we still hadn't come across the elusive squirrel so in a last ditch effort, we sat in my friend's sisters backyard and put out walnuts then waited patiently. Again we were not to be rewarded. As we were leaving, my friend suggested we walk through the trees a short distance from the apartment an...

Todays adventure led me to the World Heritage listed Jurassic Coast overlooking the English Channel. The pebble strewn beach by Durdle Door, (arch of limestone), was the setting for our afternoon picnic of traditional pork pie and fruit chutney. We then climbed our way back up the hill and along the coast to the cliffs at Lulworth. You could spend days walking this coastline but for today, we opted for a short but challenging walk, firstly down to Durdle Door beach then back up and along the cliffs to Lulworth Cove. From the carpark head down the path and around to the right toward Durdle Door beach. After you have enjoyed the scenery here for a while, head back up the hill then turn right before the carpark toward Lulworth. Interesting that the waymarker looks like a headstone. I hadn't come across this before. I'm not sure if this means proceed at your own risk but I recommend doing so. They way back is a bit of a challenge. There are spectacular views toward the village and ...