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Nature CureNature Cure by Richard Mabey
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A wealth of information about ecology from the man who knows!
Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through BritainWaterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain by Roger Deakin
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Reading this is like swimming underwater. Magical.
Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) by Ronald Blythe
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If you live in a village or grew up in one Akenfield is required reading. You will understand where you come from.
The Circling Year: Perspectives from a Country ParishThe Circling Year: Perspectives from a Country Parish by Ronald Blythe
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I'm an incurable heathen so I tend to read around the spiritual side of The Circling Year and The Word from Wormingford but the beauty of Blythe's writing keeps me re-reading. The rythms of the year.
Word from Wormingford: A Parish YearWord from Wormingford: A Parish Year by Ronald Blythe
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Ronald Blythe is a superb writer and thinker - I'm just fascinated by his humanity and connection with the natural world around him - including the homo sapiens.