I read this short story by the famous playwright in the hope it would prove a better read than his ‘The Birthday of the Infanta’. My hope was based on ‘The Sphinx Without a Secret’ and ‘The Selfish Giant’, both of which I thoroughly enjoyed. Unfortunately, this moral tale is similar to the ‘Infanta’, in …
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Some of the books on the list. Each week since October 2019 I’ve been posting ‘reviews’ of books on my shelves that deal with the English language, its use, and the opportunities to find and employ different words to express yourself in speech and/or writing. The complete list of books is listed below with link …
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A small waterfall in the hill forests on the Greek Island of Thassos. Taken July 2015 All over our wonderful world there are people who can’t get out and enjoy nature just now. Here, I’m trying to brighten the days for them by posting pictures of natural beauty. From Pan Tod Beacon, looking toward the …
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Track leading down into the valley. People all over our wonderful world can’t get out and enjoy nature just now. Here, I’m trying to brighten the days for them by posting pictures of natural beauty. The Mediterranean shore at Pefkos on the Greek island of Rhodes. Taken October 2017. If you get pleasure from this, …
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Sunshine on one of our regular walks. It's hard to believe that trains ran along here as late as the 1960s. People all over our wonderful world can’t get out and enjoy nature just now. Here, I’m trying to brighten the days for them by posting pictures of natural beauty. Today, we have dull skies …
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A fishing pond in the Forest of Dean People all over our wonderful world can’t get out and enjoy nature just now. Here, I’m trying to brighten the days for them by posting pictures of natural beauty. The path leading up to the Penshaw Monument in County Durham. Taken September 2014 If you get pleasure …
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Very definitely a story of its time. It’s intended for children, but I seriously doubt many modern kids would read this. There are moral lessons buried here, but they are largely lost in the unnecessarily detailed descriptions of the riches of the royal family featured. Some of these are effectively lists of luxury items and …
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Sun and shade among the pines in the Forest of Dean People all over our wonderful world can’t get out and enjoy nature just now. Here, I’m trying to brighten the days for them by posting pictures of natural beauty. Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore in Italy. Taken in September 2018. If you get pleasure …
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Summer sky over a forest trail in the Forest of Dean. People all over the world cannot get out and enjoy nature at present. Here, I’m trying to brighten the day for them by posting pictures of natural beauty. The River Swale tumbles over a series of falls in Richmond, North Yorkshire. Taken in August …
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A pine tree leans over the fishing lake in the Forest of Dean People all over the world cannot get out and enjoy nature at present. Here, I’m trying to brighten the day for them by posting pictures of natural beauty. Overlooking the village of Middleham, with it's Richard III castle, in the Yorkshire Dales. …
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Light and darkness along an old trail in the Forest of Dean People all over the world cannot get out and enjoy nature at present. Here, I’m trying to brighten the day for them by posting pictures of natural beauty. The Jurassic Coast in Dorset, seen from Lyme Regis. Taken June 2019 If you get …
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Completing the description of books on words and the English language listed in the introductory post, which you’ll find here. Book 38: Usage and Abusage Paperback, 380 pages. Published in 1947 by Hamish Hamilton and reprinted many times. I own the 1978 Penguin edition, which I bought for the princely sum of £1.10. There’s a …
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A magnicent old Beech on the edge of a quarry in the Forest of Dean. There are people all over the world who cannot get out and enjoy nature at present. Here, I’m trying to brighten the day for those people by posting pictures of natural beauty. Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea as seen from the …
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304 Pages Children’s Books (8-12) This book came to me as a ‘jokey’ present from my daughter, who lives in Australia. Whilst it’s clearly a book written for children, I suspect a lot of adults will find it informative, illuminating, and entertaining, as I did. I’d love to see it used by both UK and …
A forest road in the Forest of Dean. There are people all over the world who cannot get out and enjoy nature at present. Here, I’m trying to brighten the day for those people by posting pictures of natural beauty. Barns in the Yorkshire Dales. Taken in October 2009 If you get pleasure from this, …
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