Beautiful early morning walk in the sunshine this morning. The bitter cold wind was harsh at stoney cross aerodrome but it didn't seem to concern the resident shetland herd as they were snoozing in the sun. A herd of fallows were quietly grazing amongst the shelter of the gorse in the distant. The gorse seems to be multifunctional this time of year as I watched a redstart forage for the insects hiding amongst the thorny gorse and a pair of longtailed tits were obviously nesti

As my life is split between working in the tourist industry and having a passion for nature and where I live, I have noticed there isn't enough information out there for visitors regarding the do's and don'ts of this wonderful environment. As locals we all get a bit grumpy when people misuse the forest but when we take time to talk to them, the majority have no idea they are doing wrong and when they understand they become advocates of the New Forest. So I thought I would put

A beautiful walk in the winter sun this afternoon. The wind was as sharp as ice on my face but when followed up by a moment of sun it was all worth while! The ponies look deceivingly large with their thick winter coats fluffed up to stay warm and the robin's look like they were wearing red puffa jackets. There was a songthrush trying out it's song, the nuthatches were calling to one another, the treecreepers were creeping and the squirrels were scampering. The sun rays burst