well. what will be your personal memory of him? his well. what will be your personal memory of him? well. what will be your personal memory of him? his great, great twinkle in his memory of him? his great, great twinkle in his eye memory of him? his great, great twinkle in his eye and memory of him? his great, great twinkle in his eye and how- memory of him? his great, great twinkle in his eye and how he - memory of him? his great, great| twinkle in his eye and how he was one of the most witty people you could find, even in the most sombre moments, when people are glum and they are mourning, he will find something to lighten the burden. he also wanted fun at himself. pointed fun at himself. he would make people laugh because he believed that laughter what relieves the burden of people in whatever circumstances. it is the burden of people in whatever circumstances. circumstances. it is lovely to talk to ou, circumstances. it is lovely to talk to you. dr circumstances. it is
and here s a lovely seasonal shot to celebrate that ambition as well as what the national trust says has been a great yearfor berries. justin rowlatt, bbc news, newark park estate in gloucestershire. here s a story which may remind you of the very start of the pandemic. it s about covid on a cruise ship. dan spong was enjoying a christmas trip around the caribbean with his family when his daughter tested positive. they re currently on board the msc seaview but dan says they re about to be forced off the ship and into hotel quarantine with no idea how they ll get home. we can speak to dan now. he is on the ship. thank you for being with us this morning. how is your daughter and how is the family? good morning. she is fine. i am glad
although there were some rare sightings including this purple emperor at anglesey abbey near cambridge. but some seal populations flourished, with record numbers of seals recorded on some suffolk beaches. the warm and settled autumn produced spectacular shows of colour across the country, and helped some grassland fungi to thrive. waxed cup varieties did particularly well, while this unusual devil s fingers fungus was spotted in herefordshire. the trust warns extreme weather is increasingly becoming the new normal, but says it is possible to strengthen ecosystems against climate change. by making bigger and better patches of wildlife habitat, they can support stronger populations, which are then more resilient to things like climate change. and so that allows them to be sustained within the landscape and actually to start moving across landscapes as the climate does continue to change.
tributes to archbishop desmond tutu have been flooding in since the news of his death was announced 2a hours ago. in south africa there ll be a week of mourning before a state funeral on new year s day. let s go to cape town now and speak to dr mamphela ramphele, from the archbishop tutu trust. thank you very much for being with us this morning. it is incredible to see some of the tributes that have been paid over the last 2a hours or so. i wondered what your own personal recollections are of the archbishop and the impact he had on your life and the life of many others. ., ,., ., , , others. the outpouring of tributes to the archbishop others. the outpouring of tributes to the archbishop is others. the outpouring of tributes to the archbishop is a others. the outpouring of tributes to the archbishop is a measure i others. the outpouring of tributes to the archbishop is a measure of| to the archbishop is a measure of the greatness of the man. so thank you very much for talking t