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Category: Blog

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A Breath Of Sea Air 

Portwrinkle. The place-name always cheers me up and I wondered where it came from. I hadn’t really thought about it until I started to write about our mini trip. It’s not listed in my edition...
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Life’s Blessings 

Lockdown exercise usually starts with a walk along the lane at the bottom of our road. The viaduct spanning the River Tiddy is a prominent scenic view, with allotments close by, but most pleasing is...
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Nature At Its Best 

There’s something enchanting about a ramble in the snow. Fresh and bright, it stirs sentiments of wonder seeing it layered over our English landscape like pale glitter. As I turned the bend of a rural...
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Wish Upon A Bone 

Meat shredded from the carcass, I dismantled the wishbone, put it to one side, and then carried on stirring the saucepan’s ingredients. A copious sprinkling of seasoning, a generous glug of Sauvignon Blanc added to...
The Hurlers
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Dwindling Nights 

It’s the first day after Winter Solstice. Let’s hope life will be more positive with the lengthening days – it’ll definitely be brighter. After much rain and the need for fresh air, we went for...
Robin In Our Garden
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Welcome Callers 

“Good morning, fella.” I always talk to robins whenever I see them and one was sitting on the wall as I opened the bedroom curtains. We’re fortunate to have a couple who visit the back...
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The Bright Side 

I’ve overslept, was my first thought this morning as light streamed through a crack in the curtains. It’s my writing day and I didn’t want to miss a minute. Bleary-eyed and switching on the kettle,...
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Wild And Free 

The moors were refreshing, even on a damp afternoon. Desolate and green, the beauty of Minions Moor always amazes me and so peaceful from when it was a mining hub two centuries ago. The tin...
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Below The Arches 

We are so fortunate to live only a three-minute walk away from another picturesque part of the village. It’s a place to admire and inspire whatever the weather. At the moment the water’s murky because...