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PLOUGH SHEARS, PRUNING HOOKS AND NOTEBOOKS

Posted on May 28, 2019 by fordhollow74

Amongst the many joys of living in a house that was once the heart of an Exmoor hill farm, isolated and self-sufficient, are the unexpected things from a bygone age that turn up on occasion. Over a long period, for … Continue reading →

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WORLD POETRY DAY

Posted on March 21, 2019 by fordhollow74

Today is World Poetry Day; while many established poets will be honoured and celebrating, I thought there would be no harm in joining in, but I make no claim to have skill as a poet. A SWALLOW IN MY HAND … Continue reading →

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SILENCE

Posted on January 31, 2019 by fordhollow74

Erling Kagge is a Norwegian Philosopher, Lawyer and Explorer who has trekked to the North and South Poles, also climbing Everest to complete the ‘Three Poles’ challenge. His book Silence is being read on BBC4 at 09.45 in the mornings this … Continue reading →

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POEMS

Posted on January 24, 2019 by fordhollow74

There has been much said of late of a renewed interest in new published poetry. I live in West Somerset on Brendon Hill, the East flank of Exmoor. This is farming country, in the main beef and sheep lands.  In … Continue reading →

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A SOMERSET TIPPING PUTT

Posted on October 23, 2018 by fordhollow74

The GTX of its day, this farm cart, a one horse Somerset Tipping Putt, worked on a single farm, Horsey Farm, Bridgwater for some seventy-five years. It was sold in the Farm Sale in the early 1990s and has rested … Continue reading →

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TREE DOWN

Posted on September 27, 2018 by fordhollow74

We have seen all weathers since the Autumn Equinox last weekend, First the storm brought down a Rowan Tree, not the biggest, but one we planted some twenty-one years ago as a six-foot sapling. We hope to reset the root … Continue reading →

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NEW FOREST PLAYERS

Posted on July 22, 2018 by fordhollow74

Good to see my play PLACE OF REFUGE on stage for New Forest Players 90th Anniversary Winners’ Week, one of six performed, a third evening performance during a very hot week which limited audience numbers. A very strong performance was put … Continue reading →

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NEW FOREST PLAYERS AT 90.

Posted on July 17, 2018 by fordhollow74

The New Forest Players are celebrating their ninety years of theatrical performance this week following their playwriting competition with six one act plays, three for a younger audiences, three for older audiences. My play PLACE OF REFUGE is one of … Continue reading →

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JULY

Posted on June 27, 2018 by fordhollow74

I’m a little ahead of myself; through the heat of June days, July is approaching. For me it will be an exciting month on the writing front. In the third week of July the New Forest Players are celebrating their … Continue reading →

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THE SAGA OF THE HOUSE MARTINS…

Posted on June 5, 2018 by fordhollow74

… continues. After many blank days – and reports around the country of the lack of swifts, swallows and martins this summer – a pair of martins were here on Friday fluttering up to eaves, checking last years nests, both the … Continue reading →

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