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We walked slowly under blossom, delicate clouds of candyfloss pink freckling the silver sky. We trod softly over fallen petals, bright confetti glowing against mud and grass and boots. We ran in the rain, puddles blooming across our jeans, our jackets, our skin. We passed daffodils, sunbursts puncturing the earth. And as we went, I……
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Does anyone else get to this point in the year and think ‘how has this happened so quickly?’. I swear it was only just April – maybe, at a push, May? And now, somehow, I’m supposed to believe it’s nearly the end of October – and believe that this happened naturally, without any time travelling……
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We found the lane to hell on a beautiful day in May. Carved out of the earth by thousands upon thousands of pairs of feet and hooves, and countless twists of wheels, Hell Lane near Symondsbury, Dorset, is one of many ancient holloways hidden in the patchworked countryside of southern England. One of many, and……
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I have taken a lot of photos of books over the last few years. Some of them bad, some of them good, and some that I’m actually really proud of. I love books (surprise, surprise). And I love photography. So a combination of them is a match made in heaven for me. My booktography style……
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The call of Greek mythology and their retellings is a hard call to resist. The ancient mix of heady dramas, swashbuckling adventures, love and hatred, messy mortals, conniving gods, magical creatures and tragic, twisting fates is dangerously intoxicating. And the sheer wealth of literature, old and new, adapted from these tales means that a casual……
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If you’ve ever found yourself lost down the TED talk rabbit hole, the chances are you will have come across one of Sir Ken Robinson’s talks. His most famous – Do Schools Kill Creativity? – has been viewed over 73 million times on TED’s website alone, plus over 20 million times on YouTube, since it……
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A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes retells the legends of the Trojan war through the eyes of the women and goddesses ensnared in its bloodthirsty web. We are taken under each character’s wings and given a glimpse into their hearts; from Iphigenia – daughter of Agamemnon – as she realises she is being taken to……
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Well, it’s been a while. I wrote my last blog post in the depths of a lush, green spring last year and now somehow it’s January 2022 and warm, sunny days surronded by bluebells and blossom and ivy feel like a distant dream from another universe. Lots has happened between then and now. I’ve started……
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The gridlocked cars on the other side of the road stretched in a long, shimmering, heat-hazy line and I couldn’t help but smile a cheeky smile. The road on our side was clear. They were bound for the Weymouth beach, we were destined for a chapel in the woods. I feel the draw and pull……
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