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Stride by Stride… Stuart France

* “‘Never look back…’ runs the adage. But it is sometimes good to revisit. I mean, we missed some pretty heavy clues  which may have saved us some time, last time we were in Dorset. St James with his pilgrim’s … Continue reading

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Only to build with… Stuart France

* “It doesn’t work quite so well with stone.” “So it woud seem, but it might have once before we became so ‘stone-blind’.” Continue reading at Stuart France

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Hill-of-the-Buried-Sun… Stuart France

* …It was, after all, rather disconcerting to be so accosted by a total stranger. “Does this count?” He demanded, ferociously, and pushed an admittedly intriguing photograph across the bar at me. “Does that count as what?” “One of them … Continue reading

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Being European…Stuart France

* Is it civilisation, this trajectory we have embarked upon? It may once have been regarded thus. Humanisation? Probably never. Progress? In some things, perhaps, but not in others… Continue reading at Stuart France

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Nine o’Clock… Stuart France

* All that-is-unified Is other than The-One-Itself Reblogged from Stuart France

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Reach for the stars… Stuart France

* “‘Black’ is an abundant place-name element and occurs both in the ‘high places’ and at all track points. The New English Dictionary describes it as, ‘a word of complicated history.’ It seems to derive from ‘blake’ and ‘blac’ which … Continue reading

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Ear-Wig II … Stuart France

* … “But let us suppose a stateman were to put his nation in the position of having to pursue ‘grand politics’ though it were ill equipped to do so.” * “Or worse, suppose he forced his nation to politicise … Continue reading

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Ear-Wig … Stuart France

* “He understands about as much philosophy as a pheasant!” * “He is, then, an innocent.” * “But it is all one in this age of the masses.” * “They prostrate themselves before anything, well, massive.” * Continue reading at … Continue reading

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A Particoloured Earth… Stuart France

* There is no question… These exhibits should be returned to their native soil. * * My mind wanders to the energy expended in excavation and transportation… * Continue reading at Stuart France

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Birds eye view

There must have been thirty starlings, mainly youngsters, in the garden at my son’s home today. The great tits and blue tits are very tame and happy to peck away at the feeding stations even when you are very close. … Continue reading

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