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Oct 134 min read
A grand day out
Yesterday, my good friend Louise and I decided we needed a little day out together, a good laugh, a little walk and a good pub somewhere...
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lfjedwards
Sep 73 min read
Summer blues
It’s official, the Met Office has confirmed that summer 2024 was the coolest since 2015. We also saw average sunshine amounts and,...
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Jul 263 min read
Winners and losers
I grew up in a village called Astley, well Blackmoor to be more precise, which has become part of the wider Astley area, about 10 miles...
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lfjedwards
Jun 192 min read
Jurassic discoveries
I’m currently on holiday with my family in Dorset and no visit would be complete without venturing to the Jurassic Coast, a World...
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lfjedwards
May 163 min read
A North Pennines spectacle
Last Sunday’s hike took me to the North Pennines, an area I’ve seldom visited. I had to work on Saturday but afterwards I took the train...
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lfjedwards
May 112 min read
Spectacular skies
Friday night was very special indeed. A rare phenomenon, seldom seen on these shores. The strongest rated geomagnetic storm since 2003,...
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lfjedwards
May 51 min read
Our nature in peril
The beloved red squirrel being wiped out by the pox and those murderers on horseback pursuing the fox. Developments near sand dunes and a...
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lfjedwards
Apr 283 min read
It’s bluebell time again.
Last Thursday’s walk was with my lovely friend Louise with the intention of enjoying the display of bluebells in Heaton Woods. Heaton...
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lfjedwards
Apr 111 min read
Wild Walney
With miles of beach, expanses of salt marsh, battered by the wind and weather so harsh. Unique beauty like no other place, bracing walks...
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lfjedwards
Apr 13 min read
The Wild Isle
I paid a visit with my family on Saturday to Barrow-in-Furness, to see my beloved auntie. My family on my dad’s side hail from Barrow...
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lfjedwards
Mar 291 min read
The End of a Legend?
For a century or more this was your place, standing proud in this mystical space. A star of screen, a favourite stop on the map, known...
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lfjedwards
Mar 172 min read
Nature’s Renewal
It’s been a tough week. I said goodbye to my beloved cat Sweep last Monday after nearly 17 years of love and companionship. I’d known...
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lfjedwards
Mar 71 min read
Ruler of the Skies
Imposing, strength and agility, an authority of the skies, riding the prevailing currents, a hunter with keen eyes. Roamer of the...
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lfjedwards
Feb 202 min read
Spring is in the Air
Well, for now at least. Temperatures are set to tumble later on this week to where they should be for this time of the year. However,...
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lfjedwards
Feb 81 min read
Plight of the Reds
Our native reds, adored by the nation but will they be here for the next generation? Under constant threat from the invasive greys,...
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lfjedwards
Jan 132 min read
Early Signs
I had a Wellness Day yesterday, a nice free day off from my employers to do with whatever I like. I certainly did not waste the day and...
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lfjedwards
Jan 91 min read
Of myth and legend
A bird of folklore and stories of old, tales of sorrow, silver and gold. A nuisance for many, a crook and a pest but like all of the...
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lfjedwards
Dec 25, 20231 min read
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all my members and subscribers, hoping you have a peaceful day with family and friends. Thank you for taking the time...
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lfjedwards
Dec 19, 20231 min read
The Mighty Oak
Your majestic form, this land you adorn, since generations gone, oh ancient one. The things you’ve seen, the tales you could tell,...
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lfjedwards
Dec 12, 20231 min read
Ode to a Swallow
Your arrival in Spring, what joy you bring. A long, arduous flight, I gasp at your sight. A 6000 miles journey, 200 miles a day, resting...
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