I've got bats in the belfry, well the garden actually, amazing creatures
Last night, just as dusk had fallen, I peered into the garden to see at least two bats flying around. They were flitting about everywhere, making little calling noises, feeding on the insects in mid-air and fascinating to watch. I wondered where they had come from, the garage, the house, the summer house? Or perhaps a couple of barns in the fields nearby. It was lovely to see them and I certainly hope they come again. Perhaps they are living in my house, it's a possibility according to the Bat Conservation website , which is well worth a visit. I've featured a bat in one of my Inspector Andy Horton crime novels . I won't say which one, why or how because I don't want to give the plot away. This is Andy Horton country and the home of my marine mystery police procedurals. Above is a photograph of Langstone Harbour, about 200 yards from my house, looking across to Havant. Langstone Harbour features in a couple of Horton novels and in the forthcoming one Foo...