Living with chickens
For the past week we’ve had chickens living with us, or chicks to be more accurate. They are about 10 days old now, and beginning to lose...


The death conversation
It is mid-afternoon. We are driving slowly around Woburn Safari Park, Mole and Hedgehog are on the back seat, I am watching them in the...


The Snot Monster
It’s been a sick house at Mole and Hedgehog Associates this week. I blame the Autumn cold weather. First Mole got the streaming nose,...


Bang, thump and splat
It’s been the most accident prone week on record in the lives of Mole and Hedgehog. First, Mole fell over backwards off her trike,...


Hedgehog and the Pox
It started with Hedgehog’s bum. In the space of about four hours, she erupted with the worst case of nappy rash I’ve ever seen. Worse...


Trikes, trampolines and the peahen
Mole and Hedgehog enjoy quite a unique living situation for these days, I think. They play in the street with the neighbouring children....


The Lone Weekend
Mr M&H is away on a stag do for his brother. He left on Friday morning and is meant to be back sometime on Saturday. I have been looking...


Transitioning
Last month I started a new job three days a week, after spending just over a year at home with Mole and Hedgehog. The transition, in...


Mole, Hedgehog and the time vortex
How do Mole and Hedgehog view time?. The main point is that they don’t. They are completely unaware of time. I don’t think they have any...


A day in the life of Mole
My name is Mole and this is my house. Mummy and daddy live with me too and they’re supposed to look after me, but the service is pretty...





