IFAW Animal Action Awards 2017
I am a musician, a wildlife biologist, a broadcaster and a writer of songs and stories. Born in Manchester I moved to Liverpool in time to catch the birth of the Mersey Beat. In the early 80s I lived and worked in Heidelberg, Germany and moved to York in 1983 where I now live. I have run a hedgehog rescue centre since 1990 and have written three books about hedgehogs: The Disappearing Hedgehog, Rescuing the Disappearing Hedgehog and The Ode to the Disappearing Hedgehog. I have also written and published several works of fiction, many of which are available as paperbacks as well as ebooks on Amazon Kindle. I lectured at Hull University for 16+ years and have appeared many times on television including Love Your Garden, Countryfile and, in June 2015, The One Show.
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I have been writing songs since the age of 10, in the folk style, accompanying them on guitar, bouzouki, Appalachian Mountain dulcimer, hurdy gurdy and fiddle.
Five CDs of original songs have been recorded as well as a new CD of tunes played on the hurdy gurdy, with the dulcitone, Appalachian Mountain dulcimer and fiddle. I have been booked for many years to perform in folk clubs and festivals in the UK and Germany, as well as television and radio broadcasts.
Song writing expanded to story writing and I have now published ten books on Amazon Kindle. My book on music therapy for people with learning disabilities has been published by M&K Update. My most recently published book is Ode to the Disappearing Hedgehog.
Toni Bunnell's Songs, Stories and Music 
I am nearly ready to get my book The Fidgit printed as a paperback. Very exciting. Swea Sayers has done some beautiful illustrations to go with each of the ten Faery stories in the book.
Dear Tony , I´m so pleased you´ve got some more time to write and do new compositions now ! Just ordered your new CD. Carry on ! Lots of love
Romy
Dear Toni have you an email address I have a question need some advice about some hedgies I have in my care many thanks Marian
Hi Marian please could you message me on Facebook: The Disappearing Hedgehog page or my own page. Either will do. The Disappearing Hedgehog page allows you to leave comments. Thanks Toni
Hi Marian, would you mind messaging me on Facebook please: The Disappearing Hedgehog. Thanks very much. Toni
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Thanks so much for your supportive comments.
Toni thank you so much for sending me a signed copy of The Disappearing Hedghog at the request of Julie Campbell. Its full of great advice to help me keep an eye on the little and large hogs who are currently visiting my garden .
Thanks so much for everything you do for hedgehogs Sandra. I’m very pleased you like the book that Julie Campbell from Walk for Wildlife and Woofers ordered for you.
Hi Toni, I’ve just purchased The Disappearing Hedgehog and look forward to reading it.
I’m sure this will be covered in your book, but can I ask, do they go into hibernation quite quickly.
I have a feeding box in my garden and over the last couple of weeks there’s been more left each morning when I go to collect the bowls and not as much water has been drunk. All the wet food still goes but not all the biscuits. This morning none of its been touched at all or the water.
I haven’t seen any of them for a couple of weeks either.
As I’ve been lucky enough enough to have 4 hedgies this year (possibly 5 😊), I’ve just presumed they’ve gradually been eating less or starting to hibernate. But now the foods not been touched at all I’m hoping this means they’ve gone into hibernation and not that something’s happened to them.
Rachael 🐗
Hi Rachael thanks very much for buying The Disappearing Hedgehog book. I will post it first class this morning. I cover hibernation in an entire section in the new book Rescuing the Disappearing Hedgehog which has just come out. They tend to hibernate in fits and starts. Two days in followed by two days out – just as an example. I have listed hibernation data for 20 hedgehogs in The new book and mentioned periodic arousal which is their tendency to emerge on occasion during the hibernation period. I hope that helps. Best Wishes Toni
I’ve just ordered your book and looking forward to reading it. Thanks for your help so far it has been a great help knowing you are there if we need help in the future.
Elliot.
Hi Elliot thanks very much for ordering Rescuing the Disappearing Hedgehog book. I will post it first class tomorrow. Please let me know if I can help in any other way with your hedgehog. Best Toni
I would like to book a place on the hedgehog course in York on Nov 5 th please.
Hi Gill thanks for getting in touch. Please could you pay using Paypal: T.Bunnell@hull.ac.uk Thanks very much. Toni
I would like to attend the York hedgehog course on Nov 5th. How do I go about registering for that please?
Hi are you okay to pay by PayPal? If you are please can you send £12 to me at: T.Bunnell@hull.ac.uk
Good Evening
I’m a hedgehog rehabilitator (by default really 😊) I’m wondering if you could help me please.
I’m struggling to identify the different worms and eggs in my hog feces.
I’ve contacted a couple of labs near me but have had no response
I’ve also read a few brochures and searched the Internet all to no avail
I’m wondering if you have someone that could identify some samples I have pictures of?
Hi Wendy, good to hear from you. If you contact Vale Wildlife Rescue, Gloucestershire, they will advise you. They offer a service whereby you post a sample of the hedgehog poo to them. They will then analyse it and email you the results. It costs just a few pounds for this service. You can find the contact details for Vale Wildlife online.
Best
Toni
Hi Toni Bunnell, I will get around to writing a review of The Nameless Children. Was wondering if it would be at all possible for you to sign my copy of Trapped too. Its Bernie Carré from Bernies Hedgehog Rescue. Ive just ordered it, if you cant no worries.I know your a very busy lady and hope to read many more of your books.
Regards Bernie x
Hi Bernie Thanks so much for oredring the book TRAPPED. I’ve just signed it and am about to parcel it up. I’ll post it first class today. Toni xx
Hi
Interested in joining hedgehog rescue on November 4th in York.
Jane Bagley
Hi Elizabeth are you happy to pay using PayPal and this email address T.Bunnell@hull.ac.uk Thanks Toni
Hi just checking you received my message. Thanks Toni
Hi Elizabeth thanks for getting in touch. If you’d like to book a place please can you pay using PayPal and this email address: T.Bunnell@hull.ac.uk Thanks very much Toni
hello myself and my girlfriend would like to come to the hedgehog course on the 4th if possible..Paul and Alice
Hi Paul thanks for getting in touch. Are you okay to pay using PayPal and this email address: T.Bunnell@hull.ac.uk It is £15 per place. If you could email me as well then I can confirm your places and send directions. Thanks Toni
yes no problem ill pay now
Hello, I understand your hedgehog course is fully booked for Nov. I have three colleagues coming on it. If any places do come available could you please let me know. Thankyou x
Hi Samantha thanks for getting in touch. I currently have two people on the reserve list and will add you to it. Thanks Toni
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Hi Tony
Pete in hospital so we’re looking you up and chatting about all the good and great things you do
Best wishes
Louise xxx
Hi Toni
Remember me from last year at Swanwick? Hope you got your new songbook out. I was going to pass on my copy of Trapped to our writers’ group Vixen Fiction just before coronavirus struck and we had to cancel meetings. You’ll be pleased to know the buzzards are still cruising overhead here, despite the building that’s going on. If you look at my website at brendaraywrites@wordpress.com you’ll read about my new book Between Charnwood and the Chevin, which I was working on last year at Swanwick. Hope you are okay and may get in touch. Regards, Brenda
Hi Brenda great to hear from you! Yes I did get my song book published. I have produced an audiovisual show to launch it at the same time as my new CD. The first date I had scheduled had to be postponed due to the river coming up three times in a week. The second date has now moved to September 6, The Basement CityScreen York, due to the virus. How are things with you? I hope Swanwick will happen and we can all meet up again. Thanks so much for getting in touch. Toni x
Great to hear about the buzzards too!
Hi Toni
Same thing happened to me, too. Did one signing at Belper just after 1st lot of floods – seagulls were swimming happily in the fields beside the A6 on the way – then nothing since! So frustrating. Just got some royalties from my publisher, though and I have also sold about 50 from home, so not too bad. Have a look – it’s on Amazon. I wasn’t planning on coming to Swanwick this year, as should have been in Italy till a couple of days before. All cancelled now anyway. Programme seemed a bit same-y. Maybe next year… Hope yr bk and cd take off. I’ll be watching out for them. Brenda
Hi Brenda great that you’ve sold so many books. I usually cover my printing costs for my paperbacks but do well with my non fiction hedgehog books. I hope to sell my new song book once I get chance to perform my show. Just had another great review in a folk magazine. The second so far. Some excellent reviews for the new CD too which I’m pleased about. Sorry that you won’t be at Swanwick this year. I hope it still happens. Hope you’re okay in the meantime. Toni x
https://tonibunnell.com/last-port-of-call/ This is the link to my CD x
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Quite the polymath!
That’s a new addition to my vocabulary!
Hello Toni
A belated thankyou for the cd that you sent with the two books. A very generous gesture!
I love the last track, Shadows from the past.
I started reading Nameless Children last week,and found it so compelling that I had to read almost in one go!!
Thank you so much for the evocative way that you conjure up the atmosphere of an outside space in the dark, and also the descriptions of the characters and places.
Amazing!
I have started the Dead Space today and hope to re read them both when in Flamborough next week.
Many many thanks Toni for your beautiful music and words.
Carol x
Hi Carol thank you so much for your feedback on my CD Last Port of Call and especially on my book The Nameless Children. I hope you enjoy The Dead Space as much. Would you mind if I share your review of The Nameless Children?
I really appreciate you taking the time to write to me.
Toni x
Hi Toni
I don’t mind at all
Carol x