Badger
Under our kitchen window there's a big black plastic box. We call it The Coffin but do not be alarmed for it does not contain a human corpse. Instead, it holds garden sprays, clippers, a couple of old blankets, old glass jars and a swing bin filled with wild bird seed. It provides useful storage for things we do not want inside the house. Late last night I was sitting in this very study battering away at the keyboard when I heard something outside, beyond the kitchen door. What could it be? There was a thumping and a bumping and a scratching. It's not the first time I have heard it. I tiptoed into the dark kitchen and headed for the light switch. This time I remembered to go for the first of three switches - the one that illuminates the outside area around our kitchen door. If I had been thinking really clearly I would have grabbed my camera because I correctly guessed what I was about to see. It was a badger standing on the black coffin, trying to remove the three bricks...