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All of us have an opportunity to make a mark in this world before we die. Few of us do. This point struck me when I decided to try and sketch out what a nature village might look like. Nobody [...]

Every day I walk the sea’s edge. The liminal sea. I look out over the waves and watch sailing dinghies lean into the wind. A large ship passes way offshore full of strangers. The sea sound [...]

We British don’t casually talk to people, do we? Well, I break that taboo. It some ways it is easy, my age and apparent physical breakdown removes so much potential threat. Neither do I [...]

I deserted my only parent and that abandonment has stayed with me all my life. It was after I married and, dissatisfied with my work prospects, Ann and I moved 70 miles to Sheffield. Such a move [...]

I have sorted out my bucket and spade. Sadly, my beach body is a little saggy in response to 80 years of life. My sojourn in Bradwell, a cool hill village, comes to an end. Highcliffe, in Dorset, [...]