Melinda Appleby

28 Dec Thoughts from the Frost

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This morning the fields were gripped by a hard frost as we walked out at 7.30 hoping for a sunrise.

22 Dec After the Solstice, the Sundog

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The first day of the solar year has brought a chance to see the phenomenon known as a sundog.

21 Dec Solstice Greetings

Posted at 19:48h in Journal by Melinda Appleby

The sun has set on the last day of the sun’s annual cycle - the solstice. We went for a walk in the dimming afternoon light as rooks made their way back to the roost.

25 Nov Sensing Nature – Following Bats

Posted at 14:42h in Journal by Melinda Appleby

Bats and Bat People At the beginning of November, I chaired the second of two days of presentations for Waveney & Blyth Arts' new project: Sensing Nature.

16 Nov Writing Out of Place

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Putting Flesh on the Bones Occasionally I spend a week with a writing group to explore new territory - both geographical and imaginary. A few years ago I joined Sharon Blackie and Rosella Angwin in Scotland on a writing retreat exploring our connection to the wild.

05 Nov Happy Birthday Peter Clarke

Posted at 21:45h in Journal by Melinda Appleby

Peter Clarke’s 90^th This week Peter Clarke celebrated his 90th birthday. That news, shared on his daughter Penny’s blog, brought back so many memories of my childhood on the Norfolk coast.