Monthly Archives: January 2018

A bit of Bayeux on Dartmoor

There is (or was) an extract of the Bayeux Tapestry, painted on the kitchen wall by Sylvia Sayer, at Old Middle Cator on Dartmoor. Continue reading →

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It’s the Ramblers AGM season, and I have been to the Gloucestershire Area AGM and walk. Continue reading →

A misty visit to Otmoor today, but worthwhile as ever. Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, RSPB | Tagged Birds, golden plover, hen harrier, marsh harrier, Otmoor, RSPB, snipe | Leave a comment

For the first time Michael Gove, environment secretary, has acknowledged that public access is a public good. Continue reading →

Posted in Access, campaigns, Public paths, riding, town and village greens, walking | Tagged access, Brexit, Michael Gove | Leave a comment

The Bucks Free Press needs to pay more attention to apostrophes. Continue reading →

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The Dartmoor Preservation Association has published a guide to High House Waste. Continue reading →

Today, the composer Michael Tippett (who joined the Kinder trespassers in 1932) would have been 113 years old. Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Uncategorized | Tagged A Child of our Time, Bach, BBC Radio 3, chorale, Michael Tippett, oratorio | Leave a comment

In 2017 I saw 120 species of birds and have some lovely memories. Continue reading →