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Divide by Zero – Tales from the Yorkshire Dales

Precis: “Now youngster, I’ve said I’ll have you, I know your secret, you’re mine … anytime you want…” Pepper Scott hides a secret. The world is not what it seems in the Yorkshire Dales. Everyday Pepper Scott sees the colour … Continue reading

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Song for the morning

  It’s been a busy couple of months all in all. Asked to help with Ring Ouzel survey on moors – slightly surreal moment as I was recording a singing male blackbird…and a female sparrowhawk swooped in and nabbed it. … Continue reading

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Almost to Blackstone Edge

Glorious walk up to the moor this evening. Meant to get as far as Blackstone edge, just because I could. And a good fast walk does wonders for perspective and thinking for solutions. Black rabbits vanished down gillside warrens, lapwings … Continue reading

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Inspired by 2012

I think I’ve turned a corner. Bizarrely the house is still full of food, with undecanted sloe gin lurking in cupboards and (as yet unbottled) two gallons of lightly fizzing elderflower wine undrunk. I have no idea how this happened…We … Continue reading

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Local traditions – common everywhere once?

In a clear out of jpgs still on the camera, this one jumped out. Every wedding the village children turn up and as soon as every guest has entered the church, they tie up the lynch gate (the main entrance to … Continue reading

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