Monthly Archives: August 2020

More books

Posted on 5th August 2020 by Ian

The lockdown has brought a greater appreciation of simple things, like brown bread, English butter, Cheddar cheese, McVities Digestive biscuits, Yorkshire tea – and books. Overseas travel has become practically impossible, as a consequence of which, everywhere in England  has … Continue reading →

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A locomotive at the window

Posted on 4th August 2020 by Ian

Looking out from the delightful La Fleure shop in Langport, the view is of The Hill and of the corner at which North Street meets Bow Street. An Instagram picture prompted reflection on a familiar story. What if one had … Continue reading →

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Machinery

Posted on 3rd August 2020 by Ian

A tractor made slow progress up the lane, cutting back protruding branches. The work was necessary to allow the combine harvester to reach a field of grain at the top. Within an hour of the way having been cleared, the … Continue reading →

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Magpie studies

Posted on 2nd August 2020 by Ian

Stern warnings were given about not leaving shiny things on window sills. A story was told of a woman taking off her ring to wash the dishes on the kitchen sink, which was in front of an open window, and … Continue reading →

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Resentment

Posted on 1st August 2020 by Ian

There were complaints from newcomers to the neighbourhood about night-time low flying exercises by helicopters from the naval airbase at Yeovilton. One local resident took to the Internet to complain about the attitudes of the newcomers: the air station ha … Continue reading →

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