Tag: T
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10 – 14 August 2026
Tuesday This morning the park is damp with dew. It’s light relief from the dry crunch the grass has been making recently. A regular I’ve chatted to over the years throws a ball for his rescue dog and the dog races to catch it. Every time I see this man his pace has slowed further.…
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18 – 24 May 2026
18 May “Fuck!” I make a run for the stile as the horses pound their way downhill. I was up with the singing wren at 5:19am and out in the sunshine later. There’s a smell of woodsmoke in the air and looking down from the top of the Silent Wood I can see why. The…
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11-15 August 2025
Monday Sunrise: 5:40am Saw T in a field full of clover and birds foot trefoil. I wasn’t sure it was him for a minute but he shouted and waved so I tracked back to meet him. We talked for so long that I ditched my plans and walked back with him the way I came.…
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26 – 30 May 2025
Tuesday Sunrise: 4:53am Awake and ready to start the day at 1am, but the day isn’t ready for me. I check again, hourly, until 6am. At 7am the park is empty but for the birds and nothing feels right. I wonder, genuinely, if I’m really awake. Run across the road to dodge the traffic, arrive…
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17 – 21 February 2025
Monday Sunrise: 7:09am Night → astronomical twilight → nautical twilight → civil twilight → day. That’s the progress of a morning. I didn’t know there were so many twilights. Twilight wikipedia is good. On the way to the wood the moon hangs at my shoulder. There’s something special about a moon that shines this bright…
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19 – 23 August 2024
Monday I caught a handful of sunshine – the good stuff, the golden early morning kind. It was just lying there on the table. Last night there was a large golden moon, not quite full but almost. Tonight l won’t be able to see the moon for the clouds. It will rain and when I’m…
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28 August – 1 September 2023
Monday (Bank holiday) We’re in Frome where they’ve sped up time – the sunrise here is 6:15am. Later we’ll lose what we’ve gained as we sit in traffic on the motorway. Band practise in the evening and I talk to one of my favourite players. He has an identical twin who lives in Frome. As…
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13 – 18 February 2023
Monday “Gizza job!” It’s T, obviously, and his mate. I’m litter picking. Haven’t seen T in ages, but he’s on a half-term break, and soon to be out of a job. They’ve sold the place where he works. “They only sold it for about 2 mil in the end!” “Whaaat?!”Incredulous, we all shake our heads –…
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Week 42: 24 – 29 October 2022
Monday On the way to the wood I passed two trees, snapped at the shins. As they fell they each dragged part of the hedgerow with them. Lying in the road they’re forcing cars to be considerate: after you, no after you. Arrive home with a pocket full of the fattest sweet chestnuts, all fallen…
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Week 38: 26 September – 1 October 2022
Monday In my head I’m excited about this time of year. I love autumn. But it’s a simple truth that if you want to watch the sun rise, even if it’s been made easier because it’s now almost 7am when it happens, you’re just going to have to get up in the dark. Can’t have…
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