Monthly Archives: June 2012

Leeks, Goats, and 9 Days of Summer

I arrived at Coed Hills on the third sunny day they’d had since before I got to the UK. So their polytunnels were absolutely full of overgrown seedlings that should have gone in the ground weeks ago but hadn’t due … Continue reading

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The Xylophone in the Woods

Coed Hills is a “rural art space – “ a community of artists, gardeners and other creative people. Lots of people live there, many of them in tipis, yurts, and other hand-built structures.     Besides the core group of … Continue reading

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Croeso

After my visit to Stonehenge, the rain stopped. I had kind of accepted that light rain was going to be a constant on this journey, so I held my breath for a few days, but so far so good. Sunshine … Continue reading

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Stonehenge (The Original)

At the age of eight, I received a Build-Your-Own Stonehenge kit for Christmas and spent a weekend shaping inch-tall stone stones out of clay and placing them in an astrologically correct circle on a cardboard Pepsi box. At the age … Continue reading

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Warm Showers, Warm Beds, Oh The Internet

I have a tent, and much of the time, I stay at campsites. In countries more wild than England, sometimes I wild camp. But in urban areas, I have had really good luck finding people to stay with. I mostly … Continue reading

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Oxford for Fantasy Geeks

I could tell you th tat I visited Oxford because it’s a beautiful city, famous for many things, and it was kind-sorta on my route. But that wouldn’t be the real reason. The real reason is that, as a child, … Continue reading

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PDC in New York State

I have to interrupt your usual programming to put in a plug for the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute and the Permaculture Design Course they’ll be offering later this summer. Two summers ago, I did a two-month long apprenticeship with FLPCI, … Continue reading

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