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JOHN SHORTLAND, Cotswold Hills, England.: JOHN SHORTLAND, Cotswold Hills, England. John the Writer: It is as natural for me to write (and not just about the Cotswolds) as it is for me to eat - and I eat a lot..... John the Gardener: It's in my blood - the family discussed plants as others do football. Now I earn my living by it. Lucky chap!..... John the Countryman: Living in a secret valley of winding streams, fields and woods, deer and badgers. Horses take up quite a bit of my spare time too..... John the Explorer: that description is a tad exaggerated - but I've had my moments. It's all in the blog...

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Searching For Granny
A Forgotten Building in a Deserted Village
Having a Blackthorn Winter?
The Glories of a Beechwood
Nature Notes 4
Conceived on Exmoor?
The Peak District's Soft Centre
Growing Sweet Peas - the lazy person's guide
Into the Secret Valley
Spring is Around the Corner!
Babies Everywhere
A Great Game?
On Tulips
On Brooms, Kings & Witches
A Secret Garden

Why Can't My Garden Look Like That?

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