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Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides
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Eriskay ponies, used by crofters on the tiny island of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides, very nearly became extinct.
The Fens, Cambridge - An account by Charles Moseley - To Everything a Season
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Author Charles Moseley has written a wonderful book, it is his reflection on life and the changing seasons in his home near the village of Reach, in The Fens.
Steve Wright in search of Red Kites in the Elan Valley
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Steve Wright in search of Red Kites in the Elan Valley.
Rosehip Syrup - Hedgerow Medicines to boost wellness this autumn
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Rosehip Syrup - Hedgerow Medicines to boost wellness this autumn
Jonathan Garratt review David Ashforth's Curiosities of Horseracing
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https://theborderpost.co.uk/curiosities/ Giving books, however, is always a pleasure – especially if they’re books about horseracing. Which is why, this week, we’re giving away a copy of David Ashforth’s latest release Curiosities of Horseracing (so much more valuable than the tips we hand out – this Saturday’s selection is Eagle’s Realm in the Prelude Hurdle at Market Rasen). As a columnist on The Sporting Life, David Ashforth inspired readers with his weekly insight – not just reports of who won what and by how far – but, more typically, which horses he’d backed and how much he’d lost. And all the while, we’d be entertained with...