In which I gatecrash a podcast, and share cool stuff by the likes of: Melissa Harrison · Luke Turner · Werner Herzog · Merlin Sheldrake · Robert Macfarlane · Gaby Wood · Caught by the River · Philip Hoare · and a host of talented extras.
How not to make a simple three-minute podcast piece.
Weeding, and a spot of comet-watching.
Distracted by the bird-table.
Melissa Harrison · Tim Dee · Horatio Clare · John Mitchinson · Ronald Blythe · Mary Beard · Benjamin Myers · Zack Arias · Eric Newby · greenland sharks · Maunsell forts · England rugby · Charles Darwin (obviously)
In which fortune favours my prepared mind twice in one week.
A sad anniversary, and an unexpected treat.
Browsing your unfrequented bookshelves can be dangerous business.
A walk on the Moor, and some encouragement from my favourite writer.
Julian Hoffman · CGP Grey · WG Sebald · Kathleen Jamie · Tim Dee · LRB · Alan Bennett · Caught by the River