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Life in the English Cotswolds

WRITER, GARDENER, COUNTRYMAN, EXPLORER - the last's a bit of an exaggeration...

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March 21, 2023

a walk by stonehenge - part 1

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February 11, 2018

Far from the Madd(en)ing Crowd

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May 28, 2016

A Day on the Oxford Canal

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June 15, 2015

Rosa de Rescht, Lost in History

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May 20, 2015

Castlelyons - an Irish Gem

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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
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The Glories of a Beechwood
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Conceived on Exmoor?
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Growing Sweet Peas - the lazy person's guide
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Babies Everywhere
A Great Game?
On Tulips
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