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Tim Dowling: I’m all for ‘letting the outdoors in’

Opening up the back doors means we have a few uninvited guests in the house, giving my wife the opportunity to practise her tea towel bird-catching technique

Tim Dowling: I’m all for ‘letting the outdoors in’

TL;DR

  • The author's kitchen extension, designed to integrate indoor and outdoor spaces, often results in birds entering the house.
  • His wife has developed a technique for catching birds using a tea towel.
  • The author admits to having a bird phobia, preferring his wife handle the birds.
  • A pigeon entered the kitchen, caused a mess by defecating on the furniture after eating berries, and was eventually removed by the wife.
  • The author's avoidance of the bird led to his wife dealing with the situation alone.