After living in Cumbria - stronghold of Englands' Red Squirrel population - for 3 years, I have finally seen my first ever WILD red squirrel! I cannot describe how excited I am by this fact, except to say that a small amount of victory dancing round the front room was required... I know it may sound a little sad to other people, but the fact is that basically everybody living up here has seen one at one point or another, and I was feeling rather left out. Even my parents managed to see one before me, and they don't even live here! So after seeing the gorgeous little creature on the table outside this morning I am now very happy that I can tick that particular box off the bucket list. The forest that this camp
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