Back then I was a sprightly youth, as was The Significant Otter. We were living (?) in London, and I was working at The Polytechnic of Central London, and she was working nearby. And that meant we could meet up at dinner-time . So there we were in Holland Park, and back then I could actually hear Goldcrests. It's all part of the sprightliness I mentioned up there. My guide for London Parks Bird Life was, oddly, " Bird Life in the Royal Parks" . A slim volume, which I can no longer find. I wish I could .... you'll see why below. BUT ....... sit up straight and pay attention you lot .... a funny thing is arriving shortly... here's exactly what I wrote in my now rather old and battered diary........ " I've come to the conclusion that the table at the back of "Bird Life in the Royal Parks" was prepared by an idiot. There is one account headed "Hedge-Sparrow" and immediately below it another account headed " Dunnock" and entertainingly the writer has entered separate observations quite happily !" So much for the Dept. of the Environment !!! I wish I had kept that venerable tome. Maybe I have ...but I haven't found it. Anyway, here's a tangentially relevant song ....
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