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A morning well spent.

Posted on December 3, 2015 by fordhollow74

A morning well spent. Recent gales brought down the top half of a beech tree, not a high tree, but a hedge growth that had been uncut for more than thirty years. It had developed a weak spot midway up … Continue reading →

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BACK TO THE BOOKER

Posted on November 9, 2015 by fordhollow74

It is worth looking at how the winning vote has fallen over the fifty awards since the prize was first awarded in 1969 – there have been years with two awards. The criteria have been for novels nominated by publishers, … Continue reading →

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THE THIRD YEOVIL LITERARY FESTIVAL

Posted on November 3, 2015 by fordhollow74

The 2015 Festival ran on the last days of October and into November bringing many authors and performers to The Octagon, The Manor Hotel and Yeovil Library. I was able to be there on two of the four days, getting … Continue reading →

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SHADES OF EMPIRE

Posted on October 31, 2015 by fordhollow74

Tristram Hunt spoke about his book Ten Cities that made an Empire at the Yeovil Literary Festival this week. Amongst the key cities of the British Empire featured in Hunt’s book are Hong Kong and Liverpool, two cities I have … Continue reading →

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YEOVIL BOOK GROUP

Posted on October 24, 2015 by fordhollow74

The Yeovil Community Arts Association (YCAA) Book Group meets at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil every month with two books to discuss, to debate, often to disagree and generally give each chosen book a good airing amongst a group of … Continue reading →

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A Biography Workshop

Posted on October 12, 2015 by fordhollow74

On Sunday 11th  October I went to a writing workshop – The Biographer’s Tale – with the Writer-in-Residence at Coleridge Cottage in Nether Stowey, Rose Collis. It was an informative afternoon, the only problem was that publicity had not hit … Continue reading →

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Literary Festivals in Somerset

Posted on October 6, 2015 by fordhollow74

In Somerset both Yeovil and Taunton have Literary Festivals coming shortly. Yeovil’s is at the end of October – the 28th through to 1st November – and Taunton’s for three weeks in November, the 7th to 28th of the month. … Continue reading →

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COAST PATH TO HINKLEY

Posted on October 3, 2015 by fordhollow74

Yesterday we walked along the South West Coast Path, the one that goes along the Bristol Channel Somerset shore from Minehead to Steart joining the River Parrett Trail. It passes Hinkley Point, only now it is diverted round the power … Continue reading →

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Chestnuts

Posted on September 30, 2015 by fordhollow74

These are the first fruits of the Sweet Chestnut trees we planted in 2011, hardly a harbinger of a Dickensian Chritmas round a roaring fire, but a great first sign

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Super Moon Eclipse

Posted on September 28, 2015 by fordhollow74

Sitting on the terrace in my dressing gown, with a mug of coffee and binoculars, as one does, at 3.00 am, I watched the ‘Super Moon Eclipse’. What was striking was how long the red Earth shadow was lasting, hours … Continue reading →

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