For Paul Brookes’ Wildness challenge.

I started and abandoned two ‘essays’ for Paul’s challenge. Too long, too rambling, and the point gets lost. Maybe this will do.

Some thoughts from the front

In the towns, there are people who care, who protest about the use of pesticides, have stopped eating animal products, using private cars. And there are people who don’t give a rat’s arse.
In the countryside there are people who care about their environment and limit the use of their car(s), change their eating habits and are kinder to their gardens. And there are people who don’t give a rat’s arse.
In the towns there is no wild habitat, and those who care are painfully aware of that, and try to keep their green spaces insect/bird/wildlife-friendly. The others are sitting outside KFC keeping their strength up for the next round of shopping.
In the countryside, the people who…