Bleeding or not bleeding oak rust? Origins of Jews ear, Judus ear? Hugh, unexpectedly, watching people, playful. Imported Tiger Slug. What breadth of knowledge here, amongst this group of retired men: Grass, flower, fungi, moss, bird. Barron wild strawberry and wild strawberry. Clitocybe gibba – Common Funnel – very common this November day. Was one a Butter Cap (Rhodocollybia butyracea)? Naturally we searched for the candelarbre to no avail, but we found the Ink Caps – not around in October, but seen last year. A swift circle of the woodland around the park before we crossed the road to my woodland.

Eight hungry men watched on as I cooked up  Chanterelle (from the Halesworth Market) omelet, followed by Goats cheese from Laxfield and Penny Bun bread, Lowestoft. In glorious sunshine – we felt so lucky. The end game was catching my hens in day light , so much easier with 4 people.