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🪶 The Grey Partridge — a symbol of our countryside heritage

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🪶 The Grey Partridge — a symbol of our countryside heritage

🪶 The Grey Partridge — a symbol of our countryside heritage

Once a familiar sight across Britain’s farmland, the grey partridge has faced steep declines due to habitat loss and modern farming practices. Yet, with care and understanding, there’s still hope for its recovery.

Discover the story of this remarkable bird, its struggles, and the people working to protect it in Living with Greys — a book celebrating coexistence, conservation, and the beauty of rural life.

📖 Learn more and get your copy: https://merlinunwin.co.uk/products/living-with-greys

#GreyPartridge #WildlifeConservation #BritishCountryside #LivingWithGreys

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Meet Alex, he is a mushrooming expert and author of the popular book, Mushrooming without Fear.

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Meet Alex, he is a mushrooming expert and author of the popular book, Mushrooming without Fear.

Meet Alex, a mushrooming expert and author of the popular book, Mushrooming without Fear His guiding principles are simple, his book shows only edible mushroom and how to identify a few species with certainty. 

Mushrooming without Fear 

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Meet author Charles Moseley, talk and book-signing at Words and Wonder Bookshop, Downham Market, Norfolk

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Meet author Charles Moseley, talk and book-signing at Words and Wonder Bookshop, Downham Market, Norfolk

Meet author Charles Moseley speaking about his life on the Fens, and book, To the Eel Island, about Ely and its history. Free to attend, just register via link, in person or phone via Words and Wonder Bookshop, DownhamMarket, Norfolk 23 October at 6:30pm.

 wordsandwonderbooks.com/general-1

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Meet Barry Ord Clarke at an upcoming flytying event

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Meet Barry Ord Clarke at an upcoming flytying event
Your chance to meet master flytyer Barry Ord Clarke in Europe at the following events: 

📍 The Fly Tying Symposium – New Jersey, USA
🗓️ 15-16 November 2025

📍 Workshop at 54 Dean Street – Italy
🗓️ December 2025

📍 The British Fly Fair International (BFFI) – Staffordshire, UK
🗓️ 7–9 February 2026

📍 Pescare Show – Rimini, Italy
🗓️ 14–16 February 2026

About Barry 

  • Author of several award-winning fly-tying books, including The Feather Bender’s Flytying Techniques.
  • Recognised internationally for his tying patterns and instructional photography

  • Recipient of the prestigious Claudio D’Angelo Award for Fly Tying Excellence and Fly Tyer of the Year award. 

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It's time for a Great British Seafood Revival! NEW Cookery Book by CJ Jackson

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It's time for a Great British Seafood Revival! NEW Cookery Book by CJ Jackson
The Great British Seafood Revival by CJ Jackson - a celebration of our islands' abundant seafood, picturesque ports and fishing communities

Order now (£25): https://merlinunwin.co.uk/collections/new-books/products/great-british-seafood-revival

Also available from 16 Oct, from all good bookshops

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