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Beach combing for writers
With a contribution from Martyn Howe offering e-book copies of his new book, The Coast is Our Compass, in which he describes a personal pilgrimage to walk the coast of England along what is now officially the King Charles III National Coastal Path, as a monthly prize, our Shorelines project has had a new lift.
• Listening to Bees
This binaural recording of bees was captured in May 2021 at Fairlight Country Park, Sussex, using ear mics from Falmouth University. The accompanying geocache and site artworks were created collaboratively with volunteers who researched the park’s history.
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Winchelsea to Rye
6 January 2022 – a winter walk between Winchelsea and Rye, East Sussex I knew Winchelsea when I was a girl because my granny lived there for a while. My family and I visited for special occasions and I went to stay with her, once on my own and once with my sister. It was … Continue reading Winchelsea to Rye
• A Wander is not a Slog 2018-06-30 14:56:33
Rocks were gathered and royally mailed–circulated between myself in London, Jess in Aberystwyth and Julius in East Sussex. Walking is slow. The post slows it even further. They call it snail mail for a reason. ‘Long Shore Drift’ drifted on across an unseasonably warm June; a welcome excuse for a beach excursion (if the littered shore […]
A Wander is not a Slog 2018-05-25 04:26:37
While the Duke and Duchess of Sussex completed their long walk, I did a playful one. Quiet, solitary, local; no pomp and not much performance. It was a welcome reprieve after the epic experience of City Centre. Sometimes it’s best not to think too much… better to give yourself over to the roll of the die: […]
