I was much entertained last summer with a tame bat, which would take flies out of a person's hand. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes bat entertain fly
The parish I live in is a very abrupt, uneven country, full of hills and woods, and therefore full of birds. Gilbert White abruptbirdcountry Change image and share on social
You may depend on it that the bunting, emberiza miliaria, does not leave this country in the winter. Gilbert White buntcountrydepend Change image and share on social
Hedge-hogs abound in my gardens and fields. Gilbert White aboundfieldgarden Change image and share on social
Growing up, in my under-15 days I used to be a wicketkeeper, and that carried on till I was 17. Then I started focusing on my batting and moved on. I got into the Ranji team quite early, and generally, as a youngster, the first place you are put in is at bat-pad and short leg, so you had to work on your close-in fielding straightaway. Rahul Dravid batcarryclose share on social
People say, 'Where do you live?' and I say that theoretically, I live in London, but basically that's just where I go to change my suitcase. Otherwise, I'm always flying somewhere. Olga Kurylenko basicallychangefly Change image and share on social
Although I write to entertain, and try to keep my work free of didacticism, I do have a rather passionate belief in our need to be connected to - and to learn from - history. Mal Peet beliefconnectdidacticism Change image and share on social