Writing

30 November 2018

Two rare bird sightings.
26 November 2018

Raptor on the bridleway.
22 November 2018

In textbook limestone country.
Book review: ‘Darwin’s Most Wonderful Plants’ by Ken Thompson

Darwin’s botany today.
14 November 2018

UFOs over Wales.
9 November 2018

On our reliance on clocks.
8 November 2018

I dream of plesiosaurs.
6 November 2018

Banging out any old crap can work wonders.
4 November 2018

My intolerance of anthropophilic fungi of the genus Trichophyton.
Newsletter No. 15: ‘Semi-immersed’

Writing & research • milestones • Anthea Bell • island wardens • hillforts • pubs • oak trees • ancient ships • self-improvement • Mark Cocker • Jan Morris • Melissa Harrison • and more…
Book review: ‘Notes From Walnut Tree Farm’ by Roger Deakin

The jottings of a great observer of nature’s minutiae.
Book review: ‘Draft No. 4’ by John McPhee

Essays on factual writing.