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About Friends of Codnor Common: Wildlife
More than half of this rich habitat has already been built on or spoilt, with stiles taken out and Heras fencing protecting most of the site. Two trees with Tree Preservation Orders, an ash and an oak, were cut down … Continue reading
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Tagged badgers, bats, birds foot trefoil, fieldfares, foxes, goldcrests, great spotted woodpeckers, grey heron, hedgehogs, house martins, jays, kestrels, little owls, mistle thrushes, red fescue, silverweed, siskins, sparrowhawks, squirrels, swallows, swifts, tufted vetch, yorkshire fog
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About Friends of Codnor Common
We set up our group to protect the land and stop the developer, who now has planning permission for 98 homes in Phase 1 and has started building. Residents have been fighting for over 30 years to protect this ancient … Continue reading
Posted in Derbyshire Ripley, local history, Uncategorized, WeWillRememberThem
Tagged brush, DH Lawrence, Eastwood, heritage, Literary Significance, local history, new homes history, Revolution Country, ridge and furrow, Ripley Neighbourhood Plan, Ripley Parish, social history, wetland, wildlife
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Legal deposit is forever
I have the phrase ‘legal deposit is for ever’ on my mind, but then wonder who on earth I think I am for even hoping that my writing will last. As Lorde says, ‘only bad people like to see their … Continue reading
Posted in Derbyshire Ripley, Musings, prose, Uncategorized
Tagged Andrew Motion, copywriter, Creative writing, Lorde, poetry, UEA
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Tupelo Press 30/30 Project (August 2015): Why I’m Writing 30 Poems in 30 Days, or, Poetry Needs You!
Originally posted on O at the Edges:
Tupelo Press 30/30 Project (August 2015): Why I’m Writing 30 Poems in 30 Days, or, Poetry Needs You! Dear Friends, Tupelo Press, one of our very best independent presses, could use our help.…
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50 Treasures: Over to you…
Originally posted on Derbyshire Record Office:
We are half-way through our tour through Derbyshire Record Office’s 50 Treasures, which we started publicising in 2012, to mark our fiftieth anniversary. Treasures 24 and 25 have been selected by a former staff…
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Speech to full @ambervalleybc Council Meeting on 26 September 2012 re: 550 houses planned for #Codnor
This is interesting – my first speech to full council before I had any idea I may become a councillor. Speech to full Council meeting – 26 September 2012 You say that the Borough Council’s Vision for Amber Valley, as … Continue reading
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Simon Says Four
Teddy bear, teddy bear Turn around. Teddy bear, teddy bear Touch the ground. Teddy bear, teddy bear Climb the stairs. Teddy bear, teddy bear Say your prayers.
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A little event to commemorate a huge undertaking: marking the @Pentrichrevolt
For immediate release 29 April 2015 A little event to commemorate a huge undertaking: 13 June at Pentrich Village Hall from 1pm to 6pm. After considerable organisation and the influence of a government agent provocateur on 9 June 1817 around … Continue reading
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Tagged Pentrich Revolt
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Still Something in the Water?
Originally posted on graemecummingdotnet:
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the solar eclipse in 1999. I’d been reminded of that experience by more recent events and felt it was something worth sharing. In the post, I said I’d…
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Doing the new reed dance
I don’t tend to post about this on my blog, but I’m a saxophonist. Sure, I’m a saxophonist who works mainly as a copywriter and does creative writing when she can, but I have a performance diploma from the ABRSM … Continue reading
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