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Seeing purple
The Moor is at peak-purple at this time of year, with the heather in full bloom.
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Bookshelf triage
When bookshelves become full, only the fittest volumes survive.
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Book review: ‘A Rough Ride to the Future’ by James Lovelock
A thought-provoking, sometimes infuriating book.
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The nearly dead tree
Each spring, I visit a particular corner of the Moor to check if an old friend has managed to survive another winter.
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In the wilderness of Wirral
An unwelcome modern intrusion into one of my favourite wildernesses takes me on an unplanned medieval journey in reverse.
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2013: a year in photos
My third annual video slideshow review of the year.
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Hell or middle-management training? Ask Pope Benedict
The former pope reportedly sees management training as torment. As a conception of hell, it makes more sense than everlasting fire.
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Anglesey
About my—and my mum’s—childhood holidays on the Welsh island of Anglesey.
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Glorious melancholy
My photos from an out-of-season weekend at the seaside.
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Book review: ‘The Small Heart of Things’ by Julian Hoffman
A book that demonstrates the value of paying attention.
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Wild Cat Island
Three and a half decades after I first became enchanted by the place, I finally set foot on the island that inspired Arthur Ransome’s ‘Swallows and Amazons’.
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The return of the delicate flapwort
On a second expedition I made in search of a rare plant. This time, I accompanied someone who knew what he was doing.