I have spent the last few days back on my home patch, in north Essex, doing a whistle stop tour of visits to see family and friends before I return to the west country later today. I’m not often one to get homesick but when you return to the place where you grew up somethingContinueContinue reading “Reflecting on Community and Environmental Change”
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Drawing ’20 Days Wild’ to a close
The old saying ‘a week is a long time in politics’ has never rung quite so true as for the past week. This time last week the news that Britain was leaving the European Union was starting to sink in. There was jubilation from some and utter horror and shock from others. The short termContinueContinue reading “Drawing ’20 Days Wild’ to a close”
’20 Days Wild’ – Days 14 and 15: Contemplating Brexit
From day 14 to day 15 of my 20 days wild, the political landscape in the UK changed beyond recognition. In anticipation of what was clearly going to be a close result I went, on Thursday (day 14), to Brandon Hill, one of several green escape patches in the middle of Bristol, where I could think,ContinueContinue reading “’20 Days Wild’ – Days 14 and 15: Contemplating Brexit”
The EU Referendum: Turkeys have voted for Christmas
Whilst I will post my response to Britain Brexiting the EU shortly, here is an article from Miles King which reflects many of my own thoughts and feelings. Ultimately, it will be the poorest in our society who will suffer most from this result. Brexit has generated division and bitterness. At the same time thereContinueContinue reading “The EU Referendum: Turkeys have voted for Christmas”
’20 Days Wild’ – days 9&10
I am currently doing some broad research for a book proposal I am putting together. Days 9 and 10 of my ’20 days wild’ therefore involved returning to a book I read last year, which was perhaps one of the most prominent of nature publications in 2015. The book is by Tony Juniper and isContinueContinue reading “’20 Days Wild’ – days 9&10”
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