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Monthly Archives: March 2022
100 things I love – reflection
This has been a surprisingly powerful practice for me. Firstly, there’s the pleasure in writing about something I love. How indulgent! Secondly, the memory string. I love things because of their associations. Everything I’ve chosen has either been something connected … Continue reading
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100 Things I Love 9: oatcakes
I’m talking about Staffordshire oatcakes – soft, savoury, with a slight hint of sourness. Not the hard little Scottish oatcakes (though there’s not much nicer with a bit of cheese and chutney). No, a Staffordshire oatcake is a very different … Continue reading
100 Things I love 8: bluebells
Is it just us? We get excited about bluebells the way the Japanese get excited about cherry blossom – though the bluebell season lasts longer than the cherry blossom season. We wait for them. We have woods that we know … Continue reading
100 Things I Love 7: Hares
It is a well known fact that hares are magical. All sorts of magic. Witches transform themselves into hares. There’s a hare in the moon. They have a hundred names – pintail, ring-the-hill, race-the-wind, dew-hopper… There’s so much folklore to … Continue reading
Help Ukrainian refugees! Hope Rage Sunflowers – poems for peace
The wonderful Annick Yerem has edited this anthology of verse and images in support of Ukrainian refugees. I’m very proud to be in there, alongside some poets I really respect and admire. You can get hold of a copy by … Continue reading
100 Things I love 6: Skerne
Skerne is a relatively new part of my life. It really became important in the strange semi-lockdown that we’ve had for the last year or so. It’s a corner of land, bounded by the Taw/Torridge on the north and the … Continue reading
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