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Country diary: Making a thatched roof pine-marten proof
A Glenisla writer finds a ten-inch hole in the middle of a moss-covered thatched roof and has to figure out who dug it; the squirrels are innocent.
On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The Weekend ShiftPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Guardian: “Country diary: The challenge of making a thatched roof pine-marten proof | Tom Allan”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 9:43 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA Guardian country diary from Glenisla in Angus describes a ten inch hole in a mossy thatched roof, and the writer is trying to make it pine-marten proof.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the marten moved in and added a skylight.
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