Monthly Archives: May 2016

Marsden Moor

Posted on 20/05/2016 by stevehobsonauthor

I love the moors above the village. I just can’t get to them often. Marsden Moor is like the sea. It is open and free, changes colour with the light and the season. It is somehow alien, dangerous, a reminder … Continue reading →

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Further Proof (if proof be needed) of my Foolishness!

Posted on 18/05/2016 by stevehobsonauthor

Here are the promised photos of my ill-fated expedition to Berry Greave last week, which has resulted in a lot of proprietorial tut-tutting from those people who don’t quite get this sport of extreme disability scootering. First, there was the … Continue reading →

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Everything Comes to He Who Waits

Posted on 14/05/2016 by stevehobsonauthor

It has happened, at last, and I feel very proud of myself. The cynics said I could never manage it. The professionals said it was time to accept a new base line. But, with the help of a neurophysiotherapist, my … Continue reading →

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How to be a Naturalist

Posted on 12/05/2016 by stevehobsonauthor

The English contemporary naturalist, writer and farmer, John Lewis-Stempel, on being asked how you became a nature writer, replied something like this: “You need to do two things. You need to go outside, and you need to stay out there.”

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The Contented Cow

Posted on 09/05/2016 by stevehobsonauthor

The strange, and possibly interesting, thing about the glorious late spring weather we are having of late is that I seem to stop writing. My days are so taken up by being gaspingly happy that I just don’t have the … Continue reading →

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The Poetry of Naming

Posted on 02/05/2016 by stevehobsonauthor

The old place names contain the spirit of the place. They are its history and carry the stories of people who lived here hundreds, even thousands, of years ago. Ancient field names, the names of farmsteads and old houses, hamlets … Continue reading →

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