‘’Many people travel in search of the exotic and the unfamiliar. I was travelling in search of home, in the hope of knowing and understanding where I could call home.’’ Love of Country tells the story of several journeys made by Madeleine Bunting to the islands off the west coast of Scotland, known as theContinueContinue reading “Book Review: ‘Love of Country: A Hebridean Journey’ by Madeleine Bunting”
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Book review: ‘Rewild: the art of returning to nature’ by Nick Baker
Nick Baker has described ‘Rewild’ as his ‘first proper grown up book’, having previously mostly written nature guides for children. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, and would recommend it, but I must admit that I had expected more ‘rewilding’ (as I know it and think about it) within its pages. For this isn’t really aContinueContinue reading “Book review: ‘Rewild: the art of returning to nature’ by Nick Baker”
Book Review: ‘Strands’ by Jean Sprackland
In beachcombing, if we look closely enough, we find philosophy, history, art. The meditative, contemplative act of scanning the shoreline, enables discoveries of an alternative version of places that we think we know. Usually mundane objects become exotic if we choose to see them in such a way. To collect these items is timeless andContinueContinue reading “Book Review: ‘Strands’ by Jean Sprackland”
Book Review: ‘On the Marshes’ by Carol Donaldson
The marshlands of north Kent represent a pocket of isolation within a sea of growing urbanisation and economic ‘progress’. The call of the curlew cuts across the wide open landscape, interspersed with areas of scrub and gatherings of sheep. Redundant barges sink into the mud as pleasure cruisers herald a change in culture at theContinueContinue reading “Book Review: ‘On the Marshes’ by Carol Donaldson”
Book Review: ‘Land of Plenty’ by Charlie Pye-Smith
It won’t be news to any regular reader of this blog to hear that many farmers struggle to make a living from the land. Farming is famously volatile and those running farming businesses are at the mercy of world markets, changing government policy and of course the weather! The decision to withdraw from the EuropeanContinueContinue reading “Book Review: ‘Land of Plenty’ by Charlie Pye-Smith”
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