At this time of year we are usually inundated by hordes of grey squirrels busy arguing with each other and gathering up huge hordes of acorns, which are plentiful in SE23 due to the high number of oak trees in the area.

But this year I have not seen a single squirrel, and we seem to be ankle-deep in ripe acorns. What has happened to the squirrels? Has some terrible disease overtaken them? And what are we to do with the valuable, nutritious acorns? Compost them?