Destructive beasts

Not so much about a badger sighting more about a badger sounding and the destruction caused. Best intentions were made when repairing the fence between the two houses and securing the panel to the post. Or at least it seemed to be okay until 11pm Sunday night when the badger discovered its usual thoroughfare was blocked. For two hours it laboured over trying to find a way through. It did some digging. It pulled off one of the horizontal slats but no joy. The next night it began around 11pm, lasted for 20 minutes and then it resumed its efforts around half past midnight. Another slat was removed, and some of the panel splintered and a hole was forced between the panels. So, today I have dug a hole under the fence panel in the hope that they'll be slim enough to scramble under, in silence. We'll see.

Thick and fast moth action

Returned home today to find a moth on the whiteboard. Not sure when it made its way in as most of the windows were shut. Having consulted the book it looks like an Angle Shades, which is a beautifully abstract name, no explanation as to where the name originates. Apparently they tend to be in the Mediterranean but there are plenty of immigrants in the UK.

Banger and Beans Badger

Not much to add beyond the fact that it's possible Big Boy Badger was unpopular with his fellow sett-mates last weekend, having consumed bangers and mash with a sizeable portion of baked beans. The extent of his enjoyment was illustrated by licking clean of the badger box so that no tomato sauce remained. Not sure it beats his love of meatloaf or spaghetti bolognaise and garlic bread but it must be in the top five.