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About borderslynn

Retired, living in the Scottish Borders after living most of my life in cities in England. I can now indulge my interest in all aspects of living close to nature in a wild landscape. I live on what was once the Iapetus Ocean which took millions of years to travel from the Southern Hemisphere to here in the Northern Hemisphere. That set me thinking and questioning and seeking answers. In 1998 I co-wrote Millennium Countdown (US)/ A Business Guide to the Year 2000 (UK) see https://www.abebooks.co.uk/products/isbn/9780749427917

Bats around our cottage

Posted on November 15, 2012 by borderslynn

As the winter draws in, Autumn having not been the golden wonder this year, we know our local Bat population will be in a state of near hibernation. Researching this topic, as I do each one I write about in … Continue reading →

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Fast flowing water; Grey Heron and White Throated Dipper

Posted on November 9, 2012 by borderslynn

We live to the south west of Cauldcleuch Head, a 619 metres high ridge which is near the start of the Scottish Watershed (see Peter Wright’s ‘Ribbon of Wilderness’). It is a significant goal for many hardy hikers to aim … Continue reading →

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Buzzard Territory

Posted on November 7, 2012 by borderslynn

The Buzzard is a medium to large sized raptor, and is as an effective killing machine as a Golden Eagle. Geneticist Steve Jones suggests that the Buzzard is one of many creatures probably descended from a ‘segmented worm-like being in … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of Owls

Posted on November 3, 2012 by borderslynn

One of the lasting memories of my first night at our cottage was to be looking out of the rooflight window on a magnificent starry night, when a white apparition flew past. I was so shocked, it seemed supernatural. It … Continue reading →

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Weasel Family

Posted on October 25, 2012 by borderslynn

There are many badger setts around and beyond our cottage. This is the European Badger (latin name Meles meles), part of the Weasel family. It evolved over 2-4 million years, since the end of the Pleistocene era. Researchers have speculated … Continue reading →

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Insects around me

Posted on October 14, 2012 by borderslynn

Living in countryside with no living dwelling within sight of our cottage makes for an interesting life. Day and night we are presented with an array of insects. My favourite book as a child was ‘My Family and Other Animals’ … Continue reading →

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Roe Deer

Posted on September 19, 2012 by borderslynn

Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to suddenly catch sight of a doe with usually two kids. The neat white tail of the mother is so attractive and her wonderful leaps and bounds across the difficult terrain of the fells … Continue reading →

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Forest

Posted on September 13, 2012 by borderslynn

When we first arrived at our remote cottage to live there was a large forest of conifers up the slope of the fell on which we lived. The fell is 599 metres, which is just short of being a mountain. … Continue reading →

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Blue Moon

Posted on September 5, 2012 by borderslynn

Blue Moon Looking back on August it was an interesting month for a number of reasons. 2 full moons occurred – which is termed the Blue Moon. It will occur again in 2015. It was also the month Neil Armstrong … Continue reading →

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The fox hounds are out

Posted on August 22, 2012 by borderslynn

I hear the fox hounds being brought out for their daily preparation for the season beginning September. Their baying sets my five dogs off barking, and I have to bring them in to shut them up. The local hunts involve … Continue reading →

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