I joined a 'fungi walk' at a local woodland last Sunday morning. Those who know me well will be utterly amazed by this, since I avoid anything 'spore-like' at all costs. However: fungi are fascinating, and a meander through sunlit autumn woodlands with fungi fans was a real treat. Our leader, the marvellous Pete, provided us with tiny magnifiers - which I now know are called 'jewellers' loupes' - in order to examine the fungi's features in as much detail as possible. These