Well November is surely upon us now and the autumn colours are just stunning. Reds, golds and yellows line the roads and gladden the woods where I walk my dog, Poppy. Its so beautiful in fact that while driving I find myself frequently distracted from the road ahead. Autumn should come with a health warning! In terms of wildlife there's still lots to see at this time of year. There are loads of geese around now and we're starting to see lots of interesting ducks arriving as well. The dolphins are still around too, I saw two fishing at the mouth of the River Spey by the WDCS wildlife centre yesterday.

Here at Wild at Heart its also been a busy week. I'm working hard on next year's brochure and its looking very exciting so far. I've just confirmed the dates for our yoga weekend in September and am now working on our creative writing weekend and Speyside Way walking holiday. I'm also writing up our pages for ResponsibleTravel.com - have a look for us there soon. I attended a good conference earlier this week, held by the Cairngorms National Park Authority. It was all about green tourism and very inspiring. It was good to see how committed Scotland is to becoming a 'leading sustainable tourism destination' and I met some interesting people too.

Last night was a bit of a party as the wonderful centre manager at the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society's wildlife centre in Spey Bay is leaving us to marry her fiance in California. Hannah's been a great asset to the wildlife centre and a great friend as well. I'll miss her both personally and professionally. Very best wishes to her as she embarks on her Californian adventure. Now we welcome in Alice Mayne as the new centre manager. I'm sure she's going to do a great job and I'm looking forward to continuing our close relationship with the centre.

That's it for now. More soon. Deb, Wild at Heart Eco-Holidays.