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Blackberry Picking at Turleigh
Blackberry Picking at Turleigh, originally uploaded by Andrew Eberlin.
There is something very therapeutic and calming about picking blackberries on a sunny Sunday in late September.
The harvest in Turleigh proved to be extremely fruitful; good enough to eat raw. For the rest, N shall hopefully be making her delicious apple and blackberry crumble.
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Kevin Spacey and Avoncliffe
This bizarre bit if news has appeared on the Wiltshire Times website: Kevin Spacey’s favourite view in England is one mile down the road at Avoncliffe.
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A Wiltshire Meadow
A Wiltshire Meadow, originally uploaded by Andrew Eberlin.
The wonder of the English countryside is finding a footpath that you have never been on before, walking through a field with wild flowers and a river running alongside.
This field is between Iford Manor and Farleigh Hungerford. I did not realise that they were so close together. If [...]
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iGot an iPhone
I was fortunate to be only third in line, arriving 10 minutes before launch, at Carphone Warehouse in Bath a week ago.
It really is a marvelous phone. Superior to any other mobile phone I have ever set eyes upon. The touch screen makes it very easy to navigate around the various applications. A friend showed [...]
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Blackstones Kitchen
Another black day has unfolded with the news that Blackstones Kitchen has closed in Bath.
My first memory was hovering outside with Monty, debating whether to give them a try, when Daniel beckoned us in and extended the welcome to Monty, who enjoyed the smells of home cooked, local food as much as we did.
Of the [...]
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London Duathalon
We did it! With a lack of training, but a steady heart, Nick and I managed to run, bike and run again around Richmond Park. Foolish but gratifying.
Before the race:
…. and after the race.
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Being a Student
This time of year always makes me feel a little nostalgic.
As wads of pulp fall out of newspapers with long lists of clearing places. Not that I went through clearing of course, but it is the articles on being a student that awaken my memories.The sentence that did it today was one that said students [...]
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A Walk and a Picnic
There was a brief respite from the rain today. The sun shone and for once it did indeed feel like a summers day.
We made sandwiches, opened our door and walked towards Turleigh.
Half way, and we found a field overlooking the valley between Bath and Bradford on Avon. This valley must be the most beautiful in [...]
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Salesman
A man from nPower came to the door yesterday and spun a nice little yarn about wishing to check my meter. Sounded plausible and necessary and dubious.
Maybe it was the pinstripe jacket and unmatching trousers that gave it away. Or maybe it was the young cad lurking behind him with a tie as wide as [...]
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