How much fun can you have with Squirrels?

For the last few days Emma and I have spent our time at the flat working. Consequently we were beginning to show the first signs of cabin fever. Our condition was confirmed when I suggested we go feed some squirrels at the nearby park and Emma excitedly agreed. Last week I got into trouble by feeding the squirrels cashew nuts Emma had bought for me (it turned out cashews should only go to Emma and not squirrels). This time round I planned ahead and picked up a bag of peanuts from the supermarket so we headed off with the camera to have some fun.

Hand Feeding the Squirrels at the Park

The nearby park is full of squirrels and pigeons drawn together by the generous humans who pass them by. Thanks to a few visiting dogs it took a little time to find them but once we did it was squirrel heaven. They were not as keen on the peanuts as they were with the cashews but at least with peanuts they do not have to compete with Emma. Some of the fatter squirrels were not afraid of walking right up to you to get a nut whilst the smaller, friskier squirrels preferred to hang back and play catch. Half a bag of nuts later there was some very satisfied squirrels so we headed back home to cook some dinner of our own.

Update:

On Sunday we went walking through Hampstead Heath and came across a cemetery that had an entrance fee. Brian Pike emailed today to explain why the charge exists. It turns out the cemetery is quite famous as lots of ghosts and vampires have been seen there over the years. We did not see any ghosts and apart from the very old lady at the front gate I dont think we saw any undead creatures.