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A short text from Subha announced that a Dhoj Tulachan has died of COVID in Kathmandu, read on my phone while staying the night in the cabin in the wood, and I assume it is Sashi. The memory of our first and last meetings flow through the night mind. It is in fact his brother,… Continue reading Sashi Dhoj Tulachan

In an absurd way I will miss him. Miss the crazy kick in from a side field, the sacking of another minister, the lies, the terrible lies, the absolutes, the biggest, the best, the squeeze box hands, the denial of climate change, the calling of names, the obvious narcissism, the meandering speeches. Why? Yes, I… Continue reading End game of Trump

(This from Alan Miller from Wenhaston) A young European Honey Buzzard, satellite tagged by the Roy Dennis Foundation at a nest near Forres, Scotland, in mid-August, has already reached the African continent – albeit via a remarkably risky route that included two long sea crossings. The bird, '620', was tagged on 11 August and remained in the vicinity of… Continue reading Intrepid honey buzzard completes spectacular journey to Africa (Alan)

Paul Vodden, our East Anglian Coppice Network co-founder with Andy Basham, friend and colleague, sadly died 1st October 2020 aged 71. Our thoughts are with Caroline his wife and their daughter Alice. He was a great supporter of the NCfed and it’s goals and according to Andy Barsham a pun supremo. I glimpsed a little… Continue reading Paul Vodden

I'm writing this in bed in the Barbara Cartland Suite, LangAr hall, Nottinghamshire. Michael in Burgundy pajamas is making tea. 'Not just ordinary tea but Newby Tea with Meadow Churned Milk', he says, bringing the mug to bed, headtouch on forehead for the morning read of Wilding to start our day. We were delayed departing… Continue reading Lakes October 2020

We're camping in a field which is walking distance to festival, Michael's very good idea. The toilets are downhill, the festival up a gentle slope. It is Michael's treat, he'd been a few years running, and this was my first. Very excited. We find ourselves late, but in the BBC tent listening to the finding… Continue reading Hay Festival 2019

I am in London, having collected Barry from the Spire Brentwood, post his double 'ernia, as he calls it. He is not an easy patient. Now walking like a very old man, banana position he calls it, he still enthrawls me with his east end ways, in equal measure to driving me round the bend.… Continue reading London Barry and his ‘Ernia

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