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On a Family Outing
Early start today We’ll stop for breakfast en route Dad leads, Mum follows . n.b. “Thanks Dad, but Mum does most of the leading most days…except when you think we are going on a day out.” says Mum. . CLP 19/09/19 Read more
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On the Line (II)
Steel rails abandoned While cars and trucks clog out towns Totally pointless . CLP 18/09/2019 Read more
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On the Millstream
Flicker reflected Electric blue blur flashes Seen or imagined? . n.b. The iridescent colours of the kingfisher are so vivid that the mind struggles to register whether it has actually been seen. So bright the blue, so fast the flight of this agile bird against the greens of the river and bank sides, its fleeting… Read more
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On the Lawn
Almost luminous Football of fungi there for picking Fresh as a daisy . n.b. https://www.wildfooduk.com/articles/the-puffballs/ Easy to spot, edible and can be prepared for the table in a variety of ways. Tasty free food. Photograph of halved puffball by kind permission of BTW. CLP 16/09/2019 Read more
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On the Marsh
Neatly bundled reeds Cut to length, left out to dry Thatch; grown in Norfolk n.b. About 90% of thatching material used in the UK is imported. The renewable roofing material, best suited to the temperate climate of these islands, is that which is grown here in the same environment as the buildings it will sit… Read more
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On Washing Up
There can be few views Better than this when doing The dirty dishes . n.b. I hate dish washing machines. CLP 15/09/2019 Read more
I write as I wonder as I wander.
Journey of Words 