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Whippets & Wheels

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Engage

I Finally Bought an E-bike

But I still couldn’t cycle up a steep hill

Jun 6

A mint-green bicycle stands in front of an old railway sign. The sign is in the shape of a capital T, and reads “1 in 100” on one side, and “1 in 300” on the other. In the background, a road traverses uphill into the distance.

Jun 6

Published in

Zenite

Sunlight on Bluebells

A warm, sunny spring made lockdown a little easier.

May 1

Sunlight falling on dainty bluebells that are a vibrant purple in colour. A sapling tree is next to them, and in the background, in shade, is the bark and base of a mature tree.

May 1

Published in

Engage

Exploring the Suffolk Coastline

Finding George Orwell, and a medieval trade war

Apr 25

Exploring the Suffolk Coastline

Apr 25

Published in

Engage

Wassail, Wassail!

Awakening the apple trees, on a cold January night

Feb 19

It is nighttime. A women is wearing a beautiful handmade headdress, which is decorated with fruit, foliage and ribbon. She holds aloft a tall, lit candle. In the background, other revellers hold candles as they walk in procession.

Feb 19

Published in

Engage

A Winter Walk on the Moorlands of the Peak District

Jan 26

A small herd of red deer does in a patch of sunlight on the brown grass of the moorland.

Jan 26

The Beauty of Winter

Finding contentment in the darker months

Jan 9

A frozen pond in winter. In the foreground, frost covers bulrushes and a rock. In the background, trees are slightly siloutted against a blue sky.

Jan 9

Published in

Zenite

You’ll Need Your Big Coat

A British love for talking about the weather

Dec 6, 2024

A row of brightly coloured winter weather coats, hung up on a coat rack.

Dec 6, 2024

Published in

Engage

Lake District Cycling — Of Course it Rained

What is waterproof up to 2000mm rain, anyway?

Sep 19, 2024

Blue skies and white clouds over a village. The cottages are white, with grey tiled roofs. Green hills and mountains are in the background.

Sep 19, 2024

Sizewell Tea

Unexpected Peace on a Power Station Beach

Aug 18, 2024

Sizewell Tea

Aug 18, 2024

Mother Stoat

Nature Journal: Uplifting Encounters with Nature

May 13, 2024

Mother Stoat

May 13, 2024

Whippets & Wheels

Whippets & Wheels

Creative non-fiction; walking, cycling, nature, dyslexia. Thanks for stopping by.

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