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Walking into Autumn

November 13, 2020

Sometimes it feels like an achievement to go on putting one foot in front of the other. Sometimes you need to stop to take in the view.

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13 March 2019 Rainbow and Magnolia

Year of the Giant 2019

January 1, 2020

The changing face of the Allington Giant. Looking back over the past year is also a way of looking forward.

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The Moon dropping into the eye socket of the sleeping giant on Allington Hill

Eye of the Giant

December 14, 2019

Friday the 13th of December 2019. Early morning. I wasn’t in a hurry to turn on the radio to hear the election results.

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Primroses for Mum

March 30, 2019

Primroses, primroses, jump into the pot
We’ll take you with us to the new garden
Where we hope you will be happy

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Colmer's Hill November

9+ things to like about November

November 28, 2018

Poor old November. Poems have been written about its lack of personality. Yet it’s a month full of ordinary magic.

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October – when did eight become ten?

October 26, 2018

October, now familiar as the tenth month – derives its name from its position as month eight in the ancient Roman calendar. Continue reading “October – when did eight become ten?”

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September – The Seventh Month

September 23, 2018

The ninth month in the Gregorian calendar is remarkable for being linked to the number seven. Continue reading “September – The Seventh Month”

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A Dahlia in Bridport 28 August 2018

What do I think I know about … August?

August 29, 2018

1.  August was named in honour of the Emperor Augustus. Continue reading “What do I think I know about … August?”

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Gaius Julius Caesar (sort of)

July – the month of Julius

July 27, 2018

Julius Caesar was born in the month of Quintilis. It was renamed in his honour just before he was murdered.   Continue reading “July – the month of Julius”

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What do I know about June?

June 22, 2018

June marks the middle of the year… Continue reading “What do I know about June?”

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