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ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, WASPERTON Updated November 2024
No sun - no moon An extract from a poem by Thomas Hood 1829. The late autumn storms and rains usually continue until the 14th November, peaking 9-12th. In mid-month, we see a brief quiet, foggy anticyclonic time covering 15th- 21st.The return in late November and early December to unsettled, wet weather is the first of the winter storms. These are pretty certain to occur 24th November to the 14th December. Well, winter is on its way, isn't it? The Churchyard knows that winter is very close, no bats, not many insects, and its only the robin's song that I have heard. We have made the final cut of the grass, and the mowing machines have gone to bed. So thank you again to our excellent team of volunteers. we went for our annual dinner in October and had a very good time together. I still have to finish cutting the wild areas, so it all looks a bit of a mess at the moment. Quite normal. I haven't looked in the hedgehog box as I don't want to disturb a possible resident. The box is probably empty, as it has been since we put it in place. I will have a peep in a month, I think. Don't mention the owl box !! It does seem a shame to be empty, looking so smart. Ah, well, we carry on, hopefully doing the best for our wildlife. We hope our bug boxes are full of lots of little bugs. Whoops I nearly put the wrong word in there. Thanks again for your support and interest, keep popping through the Churchyard you are always welcome. Mike Porter
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