Ed Crane
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English Elm
Inspired by Jenny Skinner's wonderful Mighty Oak poem -- we cannnot forget those beautiful Elms
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New Directions (35)
Seven minutes after the appointed hour a green German made van pulled up next to my car. Tasteful lettering in mid-blue announced it worked for EV...
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New Directions (34)
The first thing I wanted to do when I arrived home (apart from having a wee) was call Karen. Except for a couple of messages each way loaded with...
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New Directions (33)
Note: this part follows on from the UPDATED versions of part 31 & 32 By 1pm I judged it would be safe to take to the road. The snow was melting...
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New Directions (32) Updated
Sleep was the last thing on my mind despite it being past 11pm after a tiring day. I already knew my suspicions about Duke Reginald were blown out...
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By the way Maxine
Posted on Mon, 09 Jun 2025
If you wiki codliver oil you cay copy and paste a pic of a jar of coldliver oil legally as it is licenced as a free to use image from the welcome foundation
you can also get a pic of a virol jar on wiki commons to legally upload
Read full commentPosted in Lifestyle.
For me virol and codliver oil were disgusting
Posted on Mon, 09 Jun 2025
I didn't know they were still available
IMO these horrible Victorian throwback should be banned along with syrup of figs
i blame my grandmother for my fear of those products she liked to dish out
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I love Money Talks brilliant video too
Posted on Fri, 06 Jun 2025
You have captured a moment of the recklessness of youth perfectly in this super opening. We could say we've all been there, the crazy feeling of freedom and the stuff we did in our cars (or on our bikes)
Most of us made it through, but...
Read full commentPosted in The Vale - Part One (a)
I finally got up the courage
Posted on Tue, 20 May 2025
I finally got up the courage to take my feet off the bottom in Westward Ho! when I was thirteen on holiday with my parents. The tide goes out a long way but even when it comes in the sea is very shallow. A good place to learn to swim. Once I had...
Read full commentPosted in Swallow pride, ask Dad, listen…
Don't worry Maxine
Posted on Wed, 07 May 2025
Zhao now lives in Sheffield so no doubt his English will improve. He might even aquire a Yorkshire accent :-)
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Hello Di
Posted on Tue, 06 May 2025
Yes they are enormous. I have seen them, but not for a very long time. The flower head is pretty impressive.
The only thing around here is hedge parsley.
Got a couple of very loud cookoos in the trees across the river though. I...
Read full commentPosted in Heracleum Metnegazzianum
Thanks Claudine
Posted on Mon, 28 Apr 2025
Sounds like your son and I had a lot in common. My son got into computer games and eventually digital art. He wasn't very interested in cars as a boy, now he has a better car than me :)
Read full commentPosted in Dobe Island; My Place in the Sun
after reading this a second time the creepiness of the situation
Posted on Fri, 25 Apr 2025
really brings home how scared you must have been. I can see why this is burned into your memory. I hope making this so public at least eases some of the angst you must carry regarding this horrible person. You were well educated by your parents I...
Read full commentPosted in More Than We Bargained For
BTW the Storks are back but I don't know where
Posted on Sat, 12 Apr 2025
According to a wildlife observation site some were seen on 9th April, but it didn't say what part of Belgium as it covers the whole country.
I haven't see them but I must admit I haven't been getting up very early as the dog seem to like a...
Read full commentPosted in New Directions (34)
Hi again Jenny
Posted on Sat, 12 Apr 2025
I grew up in Kent, and spent a lot of time in the countryside when I could altough I lived in a town. I moved away mainly because I couldn't afford a house there. I actually live in Belgium these days. They have Oak of course but you don't see...
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