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Quiet

August 21, 2018by Kevin Parr 2 Comments

Nearly three months have passed since I last walked the Common. I’ve been frequently tempted, particularly when I have woken early and the air has been fresh. The prospect of […]

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Dust

July 24, 2018by Kevin Parr Leave a comment

My Dad planted an apricot tree a few years ago, grafted onto apple (I think). It has flourished in the clay soil and spread itself wide against the south-facing wall […]

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Butterflies and Thistles

July 1, 2018by Kevin Parr Leave a comment

  My daily checks of the grass snake colony (8 individuals is my best count so far) now have an added distraction. The landowner has left an area of old […]

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Parsley but no sage……yet.

May 29, 2018by Kevin Parr Leave a comment

  I cannot recall a more stunning display of cow parsley than the one we have enjoyed over these past few weeks. To be honest, it is a flower that […]

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Off-line

May 3, 2018by Kevin Parr 1 Comment

It’s been a peculiar 10 days or so. Having become conditioned over the past fifteen years or so to a life online, a cow with an interesting appetite has thrown […]

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Vipera berus

April 2, 2018by Kevin Parr 4 Comments

My Ma and Pa found a box of old school memorabilia as they cleared the loft before moving house. Among the old books was one of mine, and the opening […]

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Time to see..

March 24, 2018by Kevin Parr Leave a comment

I wake up each year on March 15th with a clear minded sense of relief. After the intensity of the final throes of the fishing season, comes the reality that […]

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Cold winds

March 1, 2018by Kevin Parr Leave a comment

I am hunched on the sofa. Hat and (fingerless) gloves on. Extra socks, extra jumper and I’m considering putting on my thermals. Outside, the sparrows are bickering on the birdtable […]

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Sunshine

February 20, 2018by Kevin Parr Leave a comment

A blackbird piped up from a garden in the village yesterday afternoon. He wasn’t fully tuned, but it was still a sound to make me stop and smile. He’s quiet […]

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Dorset Life

February 7, 2018by Kevin Parr 4 Comments

I had a couple of hours free yesterday afternoon, and, thanks to Ben (my brother-in-law), I had almost a pint of maggots in my bait tub. With relatively clear skies […]

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