As always, spring seems slow in coming ‘up this way‘. We follow Edward Thomas as he goes west in search of ‘real’ spring in the Quantock hills, getting into ‘Romantic’ mood on the way.
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Category: The English Countryside
Country Walks with John Clare
A country walk with John Clare through one of England’s treasures, her footpaths, will reveal wayside wildlife secrets we have never noticed before.
Continue reading “Country Walks with John Clare”Is this Shakespeare Country?
Standing on this high point of the Cotswold Way I can hear the voices of William Shakespeare and William Tyndale. These two men have influenced the English language more than any others.
Continue reading “Is this Shakespeare Country?”Up There on the Cotswolds
The Cotswold villages have a unique charm with their attractive honey-coloured limestone cottages, clustered together around fine churches. They make for an ever-popular tourist destination and a photographer’s dream.
Continue reading “Up There on the Cotswolds”An English Village in Winter
Is traditional English country life vanishing today? We like to think some of the spirit of Old England still survives in our own village here.
Continue reading “An English Village in Winter”The Glory and the Dream
A dream of glory is captured in this photographer’s ‘golden hour’ moment early on a November day. But it won’t last. Or will it?
Continue reading “The Glory and the Dream”Wildlife Secrets of the Meadow Gateway
Wildlife secrets are waiting to be revealed in this meadow gateway. It was built many years ago for the convenience of the farmer, but was it?
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