Our beautiful site here in Lincolnshire has a variety of wildlife from the squirrels that roam across our gardens, the rooks, wood pigeons that frequently fly into the windows (dead I'm afraid), the tawny owls that sit in the trees, the grass snake eating a frog and then today Val and Nick had a sparrow hawk killing and consuming a feral pigeon.

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After the initial kill and feather plucking it flew away and then returned later to finish its meal.

I've been part of a small team undertaking research with the University of Lincoln investigating the ethical issues of self funding in adult care. The project is a three year programme funded by the Wellcome Trust. As co-researchers we will be involved in interviewing a variety of people involved in adult care services. It is still in the early stages and the foundations are still being laid. Professor Mo Ray is the lead academic supported by a Fellow PhD. Last night I went to see the Profs inaugural lecture at the university.

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