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Remembrance Day - A poem by Wilfred Owen
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An field of poppies taken by Geoff Taylor, and the words of Wilfred Owen are featured in this Literary Landscape of Shropshire, Nearest Earthly Place To Paradise.On Remembrance Day we bring to mind the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces in Britain and the Commonwealth.
Wilfred Owen, perhaps understandably, was thinking of the gentle landscape of his Shropshire home when writing of the horrors of the front line in his poem Spring Offensive, included in the anthology of Shropshire literature.
Wellness remedies from common items found in the kitchen cupboard
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Feel a cold coming on? Don't panic... you might have all you need to build up your immunity in your kitchen cupboard! Many ingredients we use to cook with have healing properties and have been used for hundreds of years to boost wellness. Find remedies in this bestselling book!
Autumn is a time for mushrooms
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This autumn is proving to be a bonanza for mushrooming in the UK.
Foraging for winter greens - Eat your Weeds!
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If you are looking for foraged food at this time of year there is still an abundance of tasty and nutritious food to be enjoyed. Have you ever tried a three-cornered leek?
Everything you wanted to know about the Countryside... (but didn't dare ask).
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In this book you can find out about crofting, forestry england, dairy farming, racehorses, what's a hogget, why do pigs have rings in their noses, how many eggs a hen can lay, where most Christmas turkeys' are bred, how is milk supplied to to shops and supermarkets... For an enquiring mind, this book holds the answers to countryside life and leisure today!