Greenwich Park - A Winter's Tale 3
17 December 2010
Squirelling away
Uh oh....here we go again. The snow has made it's next, and widely predicted, appearance and Greenwich really does look like London's Christmas Village. It's very pretty, but pretty chilly, so don't forget your mittens if you're visiting this weekend.
It doesn't seem to be bothering this squirrel, though...He's one of the hundreds of fluffy-tailed felons that live in Greenwich Park, particularly in and around the deer enclosure. They're very cute, and the kids love them, but they'll nick anything that isn't nailed down.
It's true. If you don't believe me then take a bag of nuts up to the Flower Garden next to the deer enclosure and open it up. Within seconds you'll be surrounded by a gang of furry hooligans who'll have your nuts as soon as look at you.
Frequently, in fact, you'll find that one of them tries to distract you with some sort of crude squirrel pantomime while an 
accomplice scrambles up your shin, grabs a handful of nuts and legs it.
They'll definitely be out in force this weekend so go and see for yourselves. They are, of course, highly entertaining, but you can't trust 'em an inch.
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