Young country diary: Spotted! A black squirrel outside my school kitchen | Noah

Hitchin, Hertfordshire: One minute I was smelling my favourite pudding, the next I was worrying what the squirrel had in its clawsIt was a beautiful morning and as I was walking into school, I smelled our delicious food - apple crumble (my favourite pudding!) - being cooked. There was a chill in the air and the dew on the grass reflected the morning light.Then I noticed something scampering towards the kitchen - a black squirrel. It was holding something in its claws, probably a nut or a scrap of food from the kitchen. Its tail was twitching and its obsidian eyes were darting around looking for danger. Then it was gone. I was left wondering where it was going next and if it had a home with a family. Perhaps the squirrel was taking apple crumble for his family. Continue reading...