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“Getting a cancer diagnosis is extremely stressful, and that brings a whole load of emotions, and lack of sleep certainly does not help. I think many of us have periods of insomnia. I experienced a long period of not sleeping. I could go off to sleep quite quickly, but after an hour I would find myself wide awake again, and would spend the rest of the night getting frustrated because I couldn't sleep."
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There was just an interview on Radio 4 about the decline of green finches/chaffinches. RSPB say don't feed birds in the summer months. Bird feeders harbour a disease that is worse in the summer (can't remember its name). You can still feed suet still but not peanuts and seeds as the disease is more in there. If you put out water, it needs to be changed daily as the disease lives in water (tap water goid due to chlorine).
More info on RSPB website.
Julie xx
Good morning Julie I hope you managed to get some sleep last night sweetie x
Great tips about feeding the birds, so I'll be careful with what I put out for them now. I did know about feeding them less in summer, to encourage them to forage for themselves. And on the same subject, our bird table is on the floor with next door's cat lurking - number one suspect!
Have a lovely day hon xxx
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