bill and betty badger

I saw a dead badger by the roadside yesterday; a deeply sad moment for me as it reminded me of 'my' badgers where I lived in Fleet,NE Hants.Bill and Betty used to come every evening for the feast I'd put out for them.They came into the house,even going upstairs to my bedroom!They loved peanut butter soldiers and were happy to be hand fed with them.They also tucked into leftovers such as pizza,chips,roast potatoes and dogfood from Glen's bowl - he just sat and watched,knowing he would get some more later.Badgers don't smell at all which surprised me.They use a latrine near their sett and never do anything elsewhere so there were never any 'deposits'left in the house.While they were feeding,foxes could be seen waiting for them to depart so they could have theirs.The foxes were very nervous of the badgers and wouldn't come near while the badgers were there.Foxes are magnificent creatures with beautiful faces but much more timid than the badgers so I didn't get as near to them.They all brought out their cubs to play in the grass but not at the same time of course. It was such a privilege to watch them at play and to know they felt safe with me.Happy memories indeed.