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Month: February 2017

Going physical

Before the doors opened.

In which I get out there in meat-space.

Published 02-Feb-2017

Filed under: News, Writing Tags: Adelle Stripe, Amy Liptrot, Ben Myers, Calder valley, Caught by the River, Hebden Bridge, hebden's other bridges (book), photography, YOGSOT, Yorkshire

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