Monthly Archives: November 2016

Surveying the outlook south and west (photo: Ziggy Heath) After the gales and rainwater flooding down the tracks earlier this week the outlook is sunny for the weekend. The barn didn’t flood; the new ditch passed its first test. Just as … Continue reading →

  Here’s the 1954 book Come out with me, Lewis Wilshire’s 1954 attempt to get townies out into the countryside. Clive Pratt wrote about this below; here’s pp3–31 with the reference he asked about: It’s a delightful description of walking … Continue reading →

Photo by Matt Prosser  Matt writes Knowing that tonight’s supermoon would be a no show I went out yesterday and caught a glimpse of it. Once again I miscalculated my position but the effect is rather nice nonetheless.  

News today from the Heritage Lottery Foundation: Text – The landscapes bordering four of the UK’s biggest cities will be repaired, protected and opened up to people living in urban areas. People living in Sheffield, Glasgow, London and Bath will have … Continue reading →