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The All-Russian State Library of Foreign Literature
memoir, russia

The All-Russian State Library of Foreign Literature

I have, in my loft, a box of keepsakes – old tickets, football programmes, postcards and letters, an ancient packet … Continue reading The All-Russian State Library of Foreign Literature

Vanishing Points
memoir, photographs, Travel

Vanishing Points

A friend, a true wandering minstrel, travels around Europe on his bike with a guitar strapped to his back. He … Continue reading Vanishing Points

Twittens and Nooks
memoir, spring

Twittens and Nooks

A mid afternoon meeting is scheduled in the city centre, meaning a mad bike ride to be there on time, … Continue reading Twittens and Nooks

The Partridge
birds, Nature

The Partridge

Walking home from the station in the gloaming, something catches my eye – a partridge! It is sitting stock still … Continue reading The Partridge

Hijinks
Gardens, Sanctuary

Hijinks

After a day and night of sleety rain there is a lull and the sun has reappeared, so I escape … Continue reading Hijinks

The Last Bee of Summer
bees, Gardens

The Last Bee of Summer

A few weeks back, on one of those unseasonably balmy evenings that October brought this year, I watched a lone … Continue reading The Last Bee of Summer

Dahlia Diaries – the fifth, not to mention the story of Eric and the Giant Apricot
allotment, Gardens, Nature

Dahlia Diaries – the fifth, not to mention the story of Eric and the Giant Apricot

The heat continued – this was not just a “nice spell” but real sweltering heat over the Fen, pressing down … Continue reading Dahlia Diaries – the fifth, not to mention the story of Eric and the Giant Apricot

Peony
allotment, Gardens, Nature

Peony

It’s a gorgeous evening, warm with a delicious breeze washing over me, so I nip down to the allotment for … Continue reading Peony

Dahlia Diaries – the third
allotment, Gardens, Nature

Dahlia Diaries – the third

This springtime of extremes has swung again and it is chilly this evening. I’m on my allotment out on the … Continue reading Dahlia Diaries – the third

Hunting for bluebells
Bluebells, Nature, Suffolk

Hunting for bluebells

I have escaped to a meadow in Suffolk, and a sweet 1950s caravan surrounded by a sea of cowslips. The … Continue reading Hunting for bluebells

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