I’ve enjoyed most of the books by William Golding I’ve read, despite one being a text for my ‘A’ level English Lit GCE.This one, however was tough to enjoy. It was difficult to engage with most of the characters, and the need for a personal familiarity with the times portrayed rather diminished the enjoyment that …
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In this continuing series I’m looking at things seen when out walking. Some of these objects will be familiar to certain readers, but many are likely to be unfamiliar to most. I’m presenting those that caught my attention perhaps by their unusual placing, incongruity, idiosyncrasy, or simply their oddness.This one’s of an iron picture frame …
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This continuing series of posts depicts our beautiful world, encouraging viewers to share them and help save our unique home from human carelessness and indifference.Today’s photo is a close-up of one of the natural flowers that fills the Forest of Dean with delightful colour in May and June. Foxgloves spread naturally where they may, sometimes …
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This continuing series of posts depicts our beautiful world, encouraging viewers to share them and help save our unique home from human carelessness and indifference.Today’s photo displays a place in the Forest of Dean where a trail splits into two. The one forging ahead passes a parking area for visitors before it heads round and …
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This continuing series of posts depicts our beautiful world, encouraging viewers to share them and help save our unique home from human carelessness and indifference.Today’s photo shows a small stream running through the trees and hills of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, an area of great beauty that is protected from development. It is farmed …
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At a little over 600 pages of fascinating text, this book by Bill Bryson kept me turning those leaves. That there are, in addition, 32 pages of bibliography, suggests the author has done his research, and done it thoroughly.The Book is subtitled ‘A Short History of Private Life’ and takes the form of an inspiring …
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This continuing series of posts depicts our beautiful world, encouraging viewers to share them and help save our unique home from human carelessness and indifference.Today’s photo shows how successful nature is at reclaiming land when given the opportunity. The trees here have grown since the forest area ceased to be mined for coal, quarried for …
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In this continuing series I’m looking at things seen when out walking. Some of these objects will be familiar to certain readers, but many are likely to be unfamiliar to most. I’m presenting those that caught my attention perhaps by their unusual placing, incongruity, idiosyncrasy, or simply their oddness.This one shows… On this occasion, I’m …
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The Tree That’s a Plant PotIn this continuing series I’m looking at things seen when out walking. Some of these objects will be familiar to certain readers, but many are likely to be unfamiliar to most. I’m presenting those that caught my attention perhaps by their unusual placing, incongruity, idiosyncrasy, or simply their oddness.This one …
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This continuing series of posts depicts our beautiful world, encouraging viewers to share them and help save our unique home from human carelessness and indifference.Today’s photo shows a narrow footpath snaking along the contour of a hillside in Dorset. The gorse is in full bloom, and prickly as ever! But the sky is blue, and …
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This short series of posts, relating to places of interest in the English County of Wiltshire, is intended to help visitors know what to expect. I’m not presenting details of history, etc., simply describing as well as I can, with the aid of photographs, how to get there and what to expect when you arrive. …
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This continuing series of posts depicts our beautiful world, encouraging viewers to share them and help save our unique home from human carelessness and indifference.Today’s photo shows the sea and sky just after sundown on the Greek island of Skiathos. I found a sense of tranquillity and peace here at that moment. No one else …
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This short series of posts, relating to places of interest in the English County of Wiltshire, is intended to help visitors know what to expect. I’m not presenting any details of history, etc., simply describing as well as I can, with the aid of photographs, how to get there and what you might see. There …
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Rocky Valley in Cornwall. This continuing series of posts depicts our beautiful world, encouraging viewers to share them and help save our unique home from human carelessness and indifference.Today’s photo is of the amazing natural feature known as ‘Rocky Valley’ in Cornwall. It is aptly named. Steep, confining a lively stream, lined by precarious paths, …
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Coining it In With A Dead Tree? This continuing series looks at things observed when walking. Some of these objects will be familiar to some readers, but many are likely to be unfamiliar to most. I’m really just presenting those objects that catch one’s attention, perhaps by their unusual placing, incongruity, idiosyncrasy, or simply their …
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