Paddy Waddell North York Moors railway hit the buffers

12:40pm Thursday 9th July 2009

FROM time to time I am asked if I know anything about the ill-fated Paddy Waddell Railway that was intended to cross the North York Moors from Glaisdale to Moorsholm.

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A heartbroken fellow chiruping on the roses

1:51pm Wednesday 24th June 2009

Every year, before the official start of summer, we experience the worrying time of watching baby birds leave their nests.

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Public enemy number one lurking on moors

4:14pm Wednesday 10th June 2009

MY childhood playground on the North York Moors was covered with bracken, a tall and resilient fern-like plant.

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Once upon a time there lived a hobbit...

9:30am Thursday 28th May 2009

IN 2004 the fossilised remains of what appeared to be a very small human were discovered on the Indonesian island of Fores.

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A look at the change in stiles through the ages

11:08am Thursday 14th May 2009

AS we explore our wonderful countryside with its complex network of footpaths, we may be tempted to take for granted the number and variety of stiles that enable us to enjoy our route. Without the convenience of stiles our journeys would be much more difficult and at times impossible.

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May we get together for a bit of dancing?

2:34pm Thursday 30th April 2009

There is no doubt that May 1, which arrives this coming Friday, was formerly one of the most significant dates in the rural calendar.

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Spreading the word on our Dickens link

10:10am Thursday 16th April 2009

SOME time ago, I was chatting to an author who lived in the Home Counties and I happened to mention the links between Charles Dickens and the north-east of England.

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Ant invasions of the Argentinian kind

9:40am Thursday 2nd April 2009

INSECTS that live in colonies are among the most organised of all creatures on this planet and although bees rank highly in the list of socially-aware creatures, it is ants that display their qualities in fascinating ways.

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Our beloved bees fall foul of a mighty mite

9:00am Thursday 19th March 2009

THERE are worrying signs that our bee population is dwindling to such an extent that our crops are in danger of suffering terminal decline.

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Box clever to catch a mad March hare

9:50am Thursday 5th March 2009

EARLY one morning when I opened the upstairs curtains this week, I realised there was a fairly large animal near the top of the field opposite our house.

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