Young country diary: Worship the mud! | Hannah

Epping Forest, Essex: Imagine life without mud. No mud means no worms, no birds, no badgers. Empty, lonely woodsYou have probably heard the complaints: mud is icky and sticky. It's messy. It's everywhere. Your shoes are muddy. Look at the floor! But mud is our friend. It squelches. It slides. And all animals agree (except humans) that mud is the best.Winter is magic. The mud is everywhere. You sink as you step. You can slide down a hill, backwards or forwards. Have you ever heard anyone shout: "It's boring in mud"? Leaves cover the mud like a carpet. My sister and I have a favourite spot, a tree that fell many years ago in a storm. It lies in a bed of clay. Continue reading...