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This weekend at Stanton Lacy village hall - free event for book and history lovers

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This weekend at Stanton Lacy village hall - free event for book and history lovers

A reminder that St Peter's Church in Stanton Lacy are holding an evening with short dramatic extracts of the amazing true story of the Temptation and Downfall of the Vicar of Stanton Lacy this Saturday at 6:30pm.

Free to attend, with wine and music, extracts from the book read aloud and all book donations go directly to the church. No RSVP needed, please share with book and history lovers. 

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New Book - Publication Day - The Cuckoo Calls the Year by Pete Stroh

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New Book - Publication Day - The Cuckoo Calls the Year by Pete Stroh
Congratulations to Pete Stroh on the publication day of his new book, The Cuckoo Calls the Year.

The book inspires an appreciation of the plants, birds and other wildlife thriving close to home. It shares his optimistic outlook when spending a year walking around his local area. It is a reminder amidst the stories of environmental damage and decline, that in places, if you look closely, there is an abundance nature thriving on your doorstep!

Beautiful artwork illustrates each chapter opening, as well as the jacket by the talented Carry Akroyd. A must-read book for nature lovers, walkers, and wildlife enthusiasts.

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The Forest of Bowland - Book launch TODAY at the Inn at Whitewell, Clitheroe

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The Forest of Bowland - Book launch TODAY at the Inn at Whitewell, Clitheroe

A free talk and presentation of photographs from The Forest of Bowland by Helen Shaw. Tonight at 6pm with tea and coffee served in The Orangery. You can meet Helen, hear about her photography and why she loved this special place. 

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New Book by Charles Moseley, To the Eel Island - Published TODAY (10 April)

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New Book by Charles Moseley, To the Eel Island - Published TODAY (10 April)

Charles Moseley writes about his move from a fenland village to the nearby historic little city of Ely and breathes life into the history, natural world and people who have made his new home what it is today.

On one level, a story about moving, in old age, from a village to a nearby town, in this case the city of Ely. But also a moving exploration of ‘belonging’ and of moving on, of the layers of past generations of the local people who have shaped the new place, and the changes over the years wrought by nature and the shifting Fenland landscape.

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Africa's Wild Dogs, A Survival Story - Join the online book launch

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Africa's Wild Dogs, A Survival Story - Join the online book launch

Join the free on-line zoom launch of Africa's Wild Dog's – A Survival Story on Wednesday 21st October at 18:00 (UK time). Register here: https://bit.ly/3jVxMUP

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