The leaving of the shire
After 14 years, I've left the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Why would anyone do that?
Corny but magnificent: Rectory Hill
In the huge cornfield it looked as if a tornado would arrive any second.
The sheaves popped electric green and sand-yellow, stretching into the far distance against a brooding grey sky. The air was close and cool. The land felt unsettled and insane as a horror movie.
The twister didn’t arrive, even though I was in a pla…
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