This is from a post by Angus in Scotland:
The cutest little Eider duckling has been blown up into the courtyard by the gales. For a moment we think it’s a puffin. Down on the shore the Eider mothers are braving the waves and paddling back and forth along the shoreline looking for it. The wee thing has opted to shelter under the car . This is out of the wind but frustratingly just out of reach. The Waitrose driver ( an early era Syrian refugee who now speaks with a Scots accent straight out of central casting ) choses this moment to drive into the courtyard and drop off ‘The Font’s’ monthly komboucha order. He sees me kneeling on all fours and asks if he can help. If we don’t do something the chick will starve. He gets down on the ground , stretches his arms, picks the chick up and then carefully carries the wee thing down to join its siblings on the beach. The Eider mothers watch him. To our surprise it is soon reunited. Interfering with nature is always a damned if you do, damned if you don’t affair. For the last seventeen years the kindness of people has been a staple of this blog. This is the latest example. The driver must have taken a good fifteen minutes out of his schedule. The Syrian refugee likes to stop out here in his lunch break to have his ‘piece’. Sometimes he brings his children with him. He is a gentle man.
A powerful reminder of what I care about.
February 9, 2026
It’s always nice to read about people who take time out of their day to help a creature in trouble.
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…at times dentle men are hard to find.
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Very nice
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Very sweet story.
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That was really nice!
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What a wonderful story! Especially the contrast of the male driver and the tiny fuzzball chick. Yes, there are times when we can interfere with nature and it ends well.
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So sweet!
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This is really sweet!!!
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“… a gentle man.” I do love the way in which Angus writes.
I do too! 🙂
this is a sweet story with so much meaning… I enjoyed it!!
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This is such a lovely story. It actually gives me hope today.
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That was a sweet story to share. Hope your week is going well.