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“We go, in winter’s biting wind,
On many a short-lived winter day,
With aching back but willing mind
To dig and double dig the clay.”
~ Ruth Pitter, The DiehardsForage in January for:
Alexanders, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Chickweed
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Tag Archives: Cambridge
Wordless Wednesday – Running rings round Wandlebury
Posted in History, Out and about, Walks, Wordless
Tagged Cambridge, cambridgeppf.org, Galanthus, Iceni tribes, Iron Age hill fort, Photography, snowdrops, Wandlebury Ring
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Wordless Wednesday – Shine a Light
Cambridge e-Luminate 2017 (10-15th February)
Posted in Art, Out and about, Science, Uncategorized, Wordless
Tagged Art, Cambridge, e-Luminate, festival, Light show, Photography
10 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Tree-lined avenues with atmosphere
… near Cambridge
Posted in Trees, Walks, Wordless
Tagged Anglesey Abbey, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, countryside, Gardens, landscape, Parks, Photography, Tree-lined avenues, Wimpole
10 Comments
The Route of the Scarecrows
I live in a rural village, south of Cambridge and it has its share of traditions, features, quirks and almost no public transport. In the year 2000 a new scarecrow festival was instigated to celebrate the millenium and that festival … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Crafts, History, The home garden, Walks, Whimsy
Tagged Cambridge, countryside, festival, Photography, Scarecrows, The Queen's birthday, village life
20 Comments
To the Backs and back
It’s nice to get out and about after the food-centric and cosy excesses of Christmas Day, but Boxing Day dawned as glum as the rest of December and heavy showers the night before put paid to the idea of a … Continue reading
Posted in Out and about, Walks, Winter
Tagged Cambridge, Gardens, London Plane, Punting, Silver Street, The Backs, the Cam, Trinity College
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