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Jan 15

pond skaters and kingfishers – 24th to 29th July 2019

Having got all supplies (and crew-mates!), on board we set off from Caen Hill Marina about a week ago, and - many, many locks later - we are now on the River Kennet at Wootton Rivers (a pretty little place full of thatched cottages). A train just whooshed past close to the right, drowning out the sound of Ryan's guitar and the buzz of an overly inquisitive wasp. 

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Jun 6

gone a year

Today you’ve been gone a whole year. I think of you often. I wonder if you knew that I would?

You were a dear friend and wise. Eighty eight in body, but not in spirit or sense of humour. I miss you. And I miss knowing you are next door. Read more

Jun 1

river running inside of me

I used to have dreams about running. When I was still a child and before it became a thing that I did. Lucid dreams. Not that I knew that was the name for them, back then. They  came from the same place as the flying ones (something that hasn’t transpired in my real life – yet. Sadly.)
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