Set to the tune of ‘The Parting Glass,’ these words were originally written for Show of Hand’s 2016 Great War ‘Centenary’ album. The haunting & beautiful voices of the Lost Sound Choir from Dartmoor, under the direction of Sandra Smith, accompany me here
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@BBCSteveR On my gap year, living with a German family just outside Hamburg. We travelled to the border the following day and it was amazing to experience the celebrations first hand!
It was a real pleasure to sign some books for one of my favourite bookshops today. Signed copies of ‘The St Ives Branch Line: A History’ are available from @stivesbooks now - but only while stocks last!
🚂📘 Discover the intricate story behind the Isle of Wight railway's modernisation with Richard C Long's latest book 📖🚅
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#iwnews#IsleofWight@penswordbooks
Five years ago this summer I visited the @StIvesLibrary while researching for my book on the St Ives branch line. Today I returned to the library to find a copy of my book on the shelf :)
#LibrariesRock
“Now there are little boats and sailing ships; children are on the sands digging castles and paddling.
The end of the journey is near and the sun is shining”
(In the Train, 1955)
Artist: WC Watson
Walthamstow. Where even our chippy is just a bit cooler than everyone else’s …. #boastingMP
Even if this isn’t a #banksy it’s brill and the chips there are magic so thank you whoever added this bit of beauty to our street art today … (h/t amy for the picture!)
Where did London's invasive parakeet population come from? And should we be concerned about their impact on local species and crops? Prof @TimBlackburn66 @UCLCBER writes in @guardian about what his research has uncovered about the loud, colourful birds https://t.co/YTFbmI4YCZ
As Britain’s favourite “saggy, old cloth cat” turns 50, I wondered what the Bagpuss theme would sound like if this was a tomcat from Tomsk. @BBCRadio3#Bagpuss
@PhotoBox_Help Why can't I access any of my creations, old or new? Logged in this evening to put final touches to my photo diary and place order, and get this message. Not surprisingly, I don't have time this week to "try to create my product again"!