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Little Beggars

Posted on May 12, 2020 by admin

The warm weather’s really got started here, just in time for the first round of sparrow fledglings. The youngsters still know only one way to get food: Fortunately there’s a regular supply of dates on our balcony, so Dad can … Continue reading →

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Oran 2 (30/30): Locusts

Posted on April 29, 2020 by admin

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Oran 2 (29/30): Mercury

Posted on February 7, 2020 by admin

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Oran 2 (28/30): Tongue

Posted on February 6, 2020 by admin

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Oran 2 (27/30): Little Owl

Posted on January 4, 2020 by admin

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Reading List 12

Posted on January 1, 2020 by admin

40 books read in this six months, making 75 for the year. This was an experiment in reading all non-fiction, which was rewarding in that I covered a lot of books that I wouldn’t normally read, but on the other … Continue reading →

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Oran 2 (26/30): Bulbul

Posted on December 25, 2019 by admin

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The South Country

Posted on November 23, 2019 by admin

The last of the Edward Thomas nature books for now, The South Country, has just been posted on Project Gutenberg. Like The Heart of England, this is not a record of a particular journey, but a series of impressions of, … Continue reading →

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London Labouring

Posted on October 18, 2019 by admin

London Labour and the London Poor continues, and we’ve just completed volume 2 (just volume 4 to go now). This was rather an enjoyable one, dealing first with street-sellers of an impressive variety of items: stealers and restorers of dogs; … Continue reading →

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Oran 2 (25/30): This is what garlic looks like

Posted on September 21, 2019 by admin

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