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How (Possibly Not) To Make A Scarecrow: A Photo Story
As those who read my recent Guardian column on the subject will know, I like scarecrows, and have been wanting to make my own and finding excuses to put it off for some time now. Yesterday, however, I finally got down to business, with the help of my friend Jo,
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Local Squirrel Map And Notes: 31.10.2015
A violent storm raged here in the early hours of yesterday morning and my bedroom window, which I keep open at night in all but the absolute coldest weather, twanged off the catch, crashed against the wall and almost smashed. Outside, in a strange cold blue light, the trees moved
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The Magic Room
Can You Please Stop Telling Me To Live My Best Life Please
Thoughts On The Advice Pandemic
A Writing Pledge From Me To Me For The Future
I wrote this for myself but you can read it too if you like
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The True Stories Behind Some Of The Photos In The 1970s Habitat Catalogues
All The Life Coaches Have Life Coaches
Notes About Music, Primates, Bedclothes, Eggs And The Future Of The Universe
A Brief, Unsparingly Honest Guide To The Real British Countryside From Someone Who Knows
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What Has The Nasty Little Syrup-Based Fucker Been Up To?
Ladybird's Well-Loved Tales Deconstructed
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The Wall
Remembering - and accepting - the beautiful garden I lost.
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