I can’t help feeling rather proud of this photo, taken yesterday, of the first tadpole I’ve seen this spring. He/she/it was resting on a lily leaf under the surface of the water. There was an item on the radio this morning about the big increase in the number of people in the UK who live by themselves. This tadpole seems to be of their community.
Author scams
By a strange coincidence, the 'Long Read' by investigative journalist Snigdha Poonam in today's Guardian is on the very subject that...


Is it me?
No, Froggy, not unless you’re experiencing a second childhood…