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Dee Crute
5 hours ago5 min read
In the Shadows of Gowbarrow
A Circular Trail overlooking Ullswater, Lake District, Cumbria, North West England By Dee Crute When I was writing for Folklore Thursday,...
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Christine Wallace
Oct 274 min read
Discovering the Lost Houses of the Clyde Valley
By Christine Wallace Have you ever passed an imposing gateway at the side of the road, at the entrance to a winding lane that disappears...
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Shipshape Smithy
Oct 261 min read
The Lost Alchemist by Samantha Vitale REVIEW
Shipshape Smithy's Flash Reviews! Do I recommend this book? Yes, a 1000 times yes! I have spent the last four days being sad that the...
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Dee Crute
Oct 265 min read
Bamboozled by Puffins
Skomer Island revamps the idea of a perfect wildlife experience! By Dee Crute Like many birdwatchers, I wanted to see a Puffin. You may...
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Jennie Smith
Oct 253 min read
Samhain
By Jennie Smith The days are getting cooler, and the nights longer. The leaves on the trees are falling, covering the ground in beautiful...
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Iris Retzlaff
Oct 252 min read
How to help indie authors
By Iris Retzlaff Writing and publishing a book can be scary for multiple reasons, but it most often means frustration, self-doubt, tears,...
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Jennie Smith
Sep 243 min read
Mabon
By Jennie Smith Mabon, also referred to as the Autumn Equinox, falls between September 20th and 24th and is the second of three festivals...
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Shipshape Smithy
Sep 221 min read
A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan REVIEW
Shipshape Smithy's Flash Reviews! Do I recommend it? Yes, it is a great historical fantasy. There is so much to like about this story –...
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Dee Dee Chainey
Sep 226 min read
Exploring the world through cultural heritage: A journey with The Treasury of Folklore
By Dee Dee Chainey While writing my new book, The Treasury of Folklore , co-authored by Willow Winsham, I wanted to celebrate the...
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Stefanie Smith
Sep 224 min read
An Artist’s Connection to Nature
By Stefanie Smith As a child, I was enthralled by Beatrix Potter’s illustrations. I loved copying her drawings - transporting myself from...
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Sarah Fletcher
Aug 174 min read
Nature’s Remedy
By Sarah Fletcher I have always been a country girl, brought up climbing trees and making daisy chains, rearing lambs, and riding ponies,...
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Marcus Jose
Aug 163 min read
Capturing the Timeless Beauty of Cornwall: A Landscape Photographer's Journey
By Marcus Jose Cornwall, with its rugged coastlines, historic tin mines, and breathtaking seascapes, offers a canvas of natural beauty...
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Jennie Smith
Jul 294 min read
Lughnasadh
By Jennie Smith Lughnasadh, also called Lammas, is celebrated on August 1st. It is the first of the three harvest celebrations on the...
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Shipshape Smithy
Jul 41 min read
Calypso by Oliver K Langmead REVIEW
Shipshape Smithy's Flash Reviews! Do I recommend this book? If you like poetry and you like sci-fi then you should pick this up. This...
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Shipshape Smithy
Jul 41 min read
The Soul’s Aspect by Mark Holloway REVIEW
Shipshape Smithy's Flash Reviews! Do I recommend this book? Yes! Every fantasy reader should have this book on their shelves. Wow. What...
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Shipshape Smithy
Jul 41 min read
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett REVIEW
Shipshape Smithy's Flash Reviews! Do I recommend this book? If you are looking for a low-fantasy romance story, then yes. This is a book...
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Shipshape Smithy
Jul 41 min read
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer REVIEW
Shipshape Smithy's Flash Reviews! Do I recommend this book? Yes I do, I think it is a book that everyone should read. One of the key...
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Dee Crute
Jul 17 min read
Mindfulness and Photography
By Nicola Pass ARPS It's taken me a fair few years to talk about my story of discovering mindfulness, and in all honesty, it was never my...
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Dee Crute
Jun 275 min read
The Story Behind a Lord of the Rings Collection
By Rodrigue Petit Collector, photographer, and writer behind one of the most magnificent treasuries of Tolkien's lore. Today, exclusively...
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Dee Crute
May 164 min read
How To Watch A Sunrise
by Dawn Nelson As an author, podcaster and performance storyteller, working to connect people with the landscape, heritage and nature, I...
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