"... basically, you need bird-type food - dried fruit, oats, tiny bits of
bacon, remains of grated cheese, then you melt some suet to glue it all
together. Exact proportions aren't important ....."

I also throw in stale bread, stale muesli.
I let it set in a small bowl then transfer it to the net bags you get
things like nuts etc in, and hang it from a convenient small branch/twig in
a youngish Oak within view of the window.
This Bag then shrinks as the food is eaten and still gives a good grip for
small birds

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk