The butchers I know mince up the fat for suet, so no joy there. There's an astonishing array of fat balls and suet slabs available now - some have berry flavours, some have mealworms and others dried insects in them. I have visions of a family of tits gathered round a bird table whilst a waiter pigeon hands them a menu, recommending the mealworms... I think I had too much gin last night.

When it gets a bit lighter, I'll be replacing my old feeders with some new ones I got yesterday - hope they don't notice the difference! It must be cold down the river today, I've just seen a cormorant fly past.

LTS