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Writing tagged: ‘bats’

Sheep

Newsletter No. 26: ‘Slits for pupils’

Research triage · filing your nuggets · pupil shapes · Amy Liptrot · moths and bats · critical reading · early medieval history · Tim Dee · book reviews

Published 25-Feb-2022
Filed under: Writing Tags: Amy Liptrot, bats, Darwin book, early medieval history, insects, Philip Hoare, Tim Dee, vikings
Welsh poppies

31 May 2021

Being the world’s laziest gardener certainly has its advantages.

Published 31-May-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: bats, birds, Calder Valley, dandelions, flowers, Hebden Bridge, herb Robert, rosebay willowherb, stinging nettles, tawny owls, Welsh poppies

20 July 2020

My podcast appearance, and a spot of astronomy.

Published 20-Jul-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: astronomy, bats, Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge, mammals, podcasts
New moon, Mercury and Venus setting over Heptonstall

Giving fiascos a bad name

How not to make a simple three-minute podcast piece.

Published 20-Jul-2020
Filed under: Articles, Writing Tags: bats, Calder Valley, Darwin book, Hebden Bridge, Melissa Harrison, podcasts, YNWA
New moon, Mercury and Venus setting over Heptonstall

Bats podcast piece

I make a guest appearance in episode 16 of Melissa Harrison’s podcast ‘The Stubborn Light of Things’. Here’s an extended version.

Published 16-Jul-2020
Filed under: Featured Writing, News, Published Pieces Tags: bats, mammals, Melissa Harrison, podcasts
International Space Station

27 May 2020

Photographing the International Space Station.

Published 27-May-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: astronomy, bats, birds, Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge, insects, International Space Station, photography, tawny owls

13 May 2019

Thoughts on the word ‘liminal’, and a wonderful few minutes on the patio.

Published 13-May-2019
Filed under: Writing Tags: bats, birds, Calder Valley, Caught by the River, Hebden Bridge, mammals, on writing, Rob Cowen, Tim Dee

16 October 2018

Everything is suddenly feeling very autumnal.

Published 16-Oct-2018
Filed under: Writing Tags: autumn, bats, birds, Calder Valley, geese, Hebden Bridge, mammals

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