A welcome committee sat waiting for us as we stepped into the village. The skulls were licked clean and mounted on rusted nails. Curved horns of water buffalo, the thin jaws of deer and curled teeth of wild boar revealed our predator before we had set eyes on it. As we stepped onto the jetty,…
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4 Dates for your Diary – September
Are these events that you’ll be popping in your diary? 1. Bath, UK Books and bonnets Why go? With her head newly pressed on the new edition ten pound notes, the Jane Austen Festival (13-21 September) will certainly be turning a few of their own. Expect natural Arcadian walks, Georgian musical delights and even a…
The Smog Blog
It has been the talk of the nation and it even made international news. The Singapore haze descended on us last Monday, and the acrid yellow bonfire smoke has only just started to desist. I am suffering from cabin fever and my local pool is still closed, with the National Environmental Agency continuing to encourage…
Ferns and forest 