parks

For the last few days Emma and I have spent our time at the flat working. Consequently we were beginning to show the first signs of cabin fever. Our condition was confirmed when I suggested we go feed some squirrels at the nearby park and Emma excitedly agreed. Last week I got into trouble by feeding the squirrels cashew nuts Emma had bought for me (it turned out cashews should only go to Emma and not squirrels). This time round I planned ahead and picked up a bag of peanuts from the supermarket so we headed off with the camera to have some fun.

Hand Feeding the Squirrels at the Park

The nearby park is full of squirrels and pigeons drawn together by the generous humans who pass them by. Thanks to a few visiting dogs it took a little time to find them but once we did it was squirrel heaven. They were not as keen on the peanuts as they were with the cashews but at least with peanuts they do not have to compete with Emma. Some of the fatter squirrels were not afraid of walking right up to you to get a nut whilst the smaller, friskier squirrels preferred to hang back and play catch. Half a bag of nuts later there was some very satisfied squirrels so we headed back home to cook some dinner of our own.

Update:

Sunday was particularly fine and sunny so Emma and I took the Underground out to Archway to undertake a Lonely Planet Walk through Hampstead Heath. Considering it was still Zone 2 the area was very green with relatively old but expensive low density housing and shops throughout. The park itself was very large and had lots of people like ourselves were enjoying the warm afternoon. Spring has arrived in London and all the flowers are blooming which makes for a nice change from the grey/brown tones of winter.