Oh what fond memories I have of you, our garden chats, your mischievous smile, your wonderful stories... and you just being you! I will miss your cheery face at the end of the garden, me legging it over our fences for a chat on your garden bench. I still remember our chat about what wildlife and birds we’d spotted in our gardens and the farm’s field, which we so often did. The competition was on when you brought out your list, much to my frustration and your enjoyment, you had top trumped me by SEVERAL sightings! I will never forget my ONE trump card on our bird feeder... a parakeet ... “damn” you said, which made me laugh. Zoë kindly shared your list with me the other day... I’d forgotten how badly I’d done ... I promise to keep up the sightings, I’m determined to work through your list now, as I have the parakeet one in the bag! I will miss you Ray, my fellow gardener companion and lover for wildlife and life, my friend.