creation
Revisiting the arable parable woods
A couple of years ago, I reposted a little thing I had written 5 years before, An Arable Parable. Now that I’m back at my
22nd July 2017
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environment
My Ko-fi button
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21st Century
All is not well … in the state of Denmark: George Packer’s THE UNWINDING (USA’s ‘inner history’)
Well, to all my American friends and family, Happy 4th July. I wish you a great day of celebration and fun. That is always a
4th July 2013
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beauty
One field, rather a lot of trees and a post-arable parable
20 years ago my parents bought a south-facing wheat-field off a local farmer. As an investment. It’s about 10 acres in beautiful rural Norfolk (here’s
28th October 2012
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beauty
The Majesty of Mount Etna
Back on Saturday from a wonderful family time in Sicily. The last week was spent at the foot of Mount Etna. It was only a
6th September 2011
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Society, you’re a crazy breed…
One of the most moving films of recent years has been Into the Wild (dir by Sean Penn). Here are some clips backing the version
16th March 2011
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The glories of Dovedale at Dusk
Just back from a week over New Year in the glorious Derbyshire Peaks. We walked up Dovedale several times over the week, including a wonderful
4th January 2011
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What’s the difference between a house and a home?
Despite what Ikea will tell us, the answer to this question is not more of their maddening self-assembly furniture. I’m really impressed with the Breathe
8th September 2010
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Yang Yongliang’s Artificial Wonderland
Every now and then I come across something that takes my breath away. And recently, I’ve found this happen more and more with contemporary Chinese
27th July 2010
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Q marks the spot – Treasure Map 20 (May 2010)
Sacred Treasure Mark Ashton writes powerfully and movingly about his battle with terminal cancer. Part 1 here. Not normally a total devotee (as some are
1st May 2010
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The Wild Places 2: Putting us in our place
Have already drawn from Robert Macfarlane’s The Wild Places – and I think I will do so a few more times. One striking motif from the
19th March 2010
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‘Inverted Vertigo’: an analogy?
Robert MacFarlane’s The Wild Places is one of the most beautifully written and evocative books I’ve read. It is the sort of book that reminds
7th March 2010
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Avatar hoo-haa -a sledgehammer to crack Pandora’s box
When the Mayor of London starts writing about aliens, as Boris Johnson did in yesterday’s Telegraph, you know that something rather extraordinary has happened. (Incidentally,
26th January 2010
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