May I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and thanks to you all for your continued support throughout 2025; it has been very very much appreciated, and I fully understand how stretched some supporters budgets have become with the current high cost of living.

Sadly we have lost a number of long-term supporters this year through bereavement, and we will remember them and their families and friends especially this Christmas. Their gifts and legacies help us to help the birds and wildlife around us - every penny received has been put to good use.

As ever, we can put any rooted Christmas Trees to use on the reserves, providing habitat for birds and wildlife for around 30-40 years. Some do live considerably longer, and I still walk amongst a copse of fir trees planted by Three Owls' founder; Mrs Eileen Watkinson MBE back in 1979 - soon after I started helping at Three Owls, all those years ago.

Nigel