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Month: January 2021

Book review: ‘The Stubborn Light of Things’ by Melissa Harrison

‘The Stubborn Light of Things’ by Melissa Harrison

A nature diary.

Published 12-Jan-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: Nature & Place Tags: Melissa Harrison, review

New-year snow

New-year snow

There’s been snow on the ground since before Christmas, and throughout the first week of the year.

Published 07-Jan-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder valley, Hebden Bridge, photography, winter

Book review: ‘The Bookseller’s Tale’ by Martin Latham

‘The Bookseller’s Tale’ by Martin Latham

The story of our love affair with books.

Published 07-Jan-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture Tags: reviews, Stense

Chilling sound

A vixen screams.

Published 06-Jan-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder valley, foxes, Hebden Bridge, mammals

Comfort books

Reading

A conversation with a friend about the books that have brought us comfort over the years.

Published 01-Jan-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: books, Kathleen Jamie, Ronald Blythe, Stense, W.G. Sebald, Wormingford series

2020: a year in photos

Common lizards

My tenth annual video slideshow.

Published 01-Jan-2021
Filed under: News, Writing Tags: photography, slideshows, videos

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  • New-year snow
    There’s been snow on the ground since before Christmas, and throughout the first week of the year.
  • Chilling sound
    A vixen screams.
  • Comfort books
    A conversation with a friend about the books that have brought us comfort over the years.
  • 27 December 2020
    The offcumden squirrels have been making nuisances of themselves again.
  • End of a streak
    My 32-year streak climbing the same hill in North Wales on Christmas Eve has come to an end. 😕

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RSS News

  • 2020: a year in photos
    My tenth annual video slideshow.
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    I make a guest appearance in episode 16 of Melissa Harrison’s podcast ‘The Stubborn Light of Things’. Here’s an extended version.
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    My ninth annual video slideshow.

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