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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,...

Dee Anna (née Crute)
Dec 23, 20245 min read
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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...
Christine Wallace
Oct 27, 20244 min read
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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...

Shipshape Smithy
Oct 26, 20241 min read
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Bamboozled by Puffins
Skomer Island revamps the idea of a perfect wildlife experience! By Dee Anna (née Crute) Like many birdwatchers, I wanted to see a...

Dee Anna (née Crute)
Oct 26, 20245 min read
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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...
Jennie Smith
Oct 25, 20243 min read
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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,...
Iris Retzlaff
Oct 25, 20242 min read
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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...
Jennie Smith
Sep 24, 20243 min read
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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 –...

Shipshape Smithy
Sep 22, 20241 min read
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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...
Dee Dee Chainey
Sep 22, 20246 min read
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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...
Stefanie Smith
Sep 22, 20244 min read
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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,...
Sarah Fletcher
Aug 17, 20244 min read
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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...
Marcus Jose
Aug 16, 20243 min read
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Lughnasadh
By Jennie Smith Lughnasadh, also called Lammas, is celebrated on August 1st. It is the first of the three harvest celebrations on the...
Jennie Smith
Jul 29, 20244 min read
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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...

Shipshape Smithy
Jul 4, 20241 min read
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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...

Shipshape Smithy
Jul 4, 20241 min read
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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...

Shipshape Smithy
Jul 4, 20241 min read
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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...

Shipshape Smithy
Jul 4, 20241 min read
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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...

Dee Anna (née Crute)
Jul 1, 20247 min read
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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...
Rodrigue Petit
Jun 27, 20246 min read
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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...

Dee Anna (née Crute)
May 16, 20244 min read
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