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A Thing called Spring
What is this thing we call spring? Is it defined by date, by temperature or by what we see around us? Or maybe it’s just a feeling, something inside us that yearns for the end of the dark and cold … Continue reading
Desperately Seeking Spring
January can seem endless; its thirty one days are short on daylight hours, but they feel long, so long. Winter is the season when nature sleeps and quietly regenerates, but life, growth and abundance are never far away. Spotting the … Continue reading
A Frosted Winter Walk
As I write this, rain is hammering down outside, but this morning… Oh! This morning, how glorious it was. The sun shone, albeit thinly through low, pale clouds; a thick frost was crisp and glistening underfoot; ploughed furrows and tractor … Continue reading
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No Better Way to Spend a Day
Is there any better way to spend a day than pottering in an Autumn garden? I think not, especially as we are enjoying some agreeably mild weather at the moment. There is a hint of chill when the sun disappears, though. … Continue reading
Well, hello again!
I don’t know quite what brought me back to this blog after a two-year hiatus, but I do know what has been keeping me away. If you wish, you can pay a visit to my other blog to find out: https://thecheerfulcanceree.wordpress.com/ … Continue reading
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A Frosty Foray
Although my husband and I walk every day with our dog, there is something special about a Boxing Day wander. After the over-indulgence of Christmas Day, one feels so virtuous, striding out across footpath and field the following morning. The … Continue reading
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Tagged blackberries, Boxing Day, countryside, dog walking, footpaths, Frost, hedgerows, lichen, moss, walk
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Betwixt and Between
Hello! The beautiful changes that this time of year brings prompted me to come back here after a hiatus of a few months. It is that strange betwixt and between time, when autumn is almost over and winter has yet … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, autumn colours, beech leaves, cobwebs, countryside, footpaths, oak trees, spindleberry, walking
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The Winds of Change
My tree is broken! My wonderful tree, my oak, my special spot… changed forever. I wrote about this venerable old fella in a blog post back in August. (You can read it here, if you wish) He drew me in and … Continue reading
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Spring in my Step
The last couple of weeks have seen a change in the weather: gone are the dark, dank days of winter and there is a warmth in the sun that every tree is welcoming with open branches. Blossom has suddenly appeared … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, blossom, blue tits, bullrushes, chaffinch, flowers, goldfinch, snowdrops, Spring, village, woodpecker
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