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Testing Times Gretnya gripped her husband's hand, writhing anxiety choking her as the final calf was led into the testing area. Please, she prayed to any deity listening. "It'll be fine," Brindel said. "This time it'll have worked, you'll see." The tremble in his voice contradicted the confidence of his words. She squeezed his hand tighter. The... Continue Reading →
Here's this week's entry into Monday's Finish the Story flash fiction challenge, run by Barbara W. Beacham. This challenge gives you a picture prompt and the first line and asks that you finish the story in 100-150 words. The given line is in italics. Oracle Genre: Fantasy Arriving at the beach, she reflected on her... Continue Reading →
Tree planting is hard and dirty work, labour intensive and time consuming. Just ask any of the many students who have spent their summers in the Canadian forests tromping through slash-piles in an attempt to replenish the many trees lost to logging, forest fires, resource development and industrial activity for little more than beer money. But […]
The move away from dirty fossil fuels is steadily gaining momentum. This week the UK managed to span a whole 55 hours relying solely on renewable energy sources. Between 10:25pm in London on Monday April 16th and 5:10am on Thursday April 19th 2018, the UK went 55 hours coal free, beating the country’s previous record […]
The Royal Horticultural Society is asking gardeners to share their love of gardening for National Gardening Week. This year’s theme is all about sharing your passion for plants, and events up and down the country, from beginners’ workshops to guided walks, face painting to garden parties, will be encouraging people to join the celebrations. Get involved […]
Following a recent review of UK planning policy, changes have been proposed that will protect our ancient woodlands from further development and destruction. Your support is needed to make these proposals reality. Ancient trees, however, are being left out in the cold. By letting your opinion on this omission be known, we can all do […]
Getting out into the countryside of my local area is something that I particularly enjoy doing. As we’ve recently moved to a new village, there are lots of places around and about for me to discover. I’d heard about the ruins of an old windmill out along a footpath linking our village to the next […]
Do you know what types of bees can be found in your area? By joining in with the Great British Bee Count you can find out more about your local bee population whilst also helping scientists to gather data. The count, organised by Friends of the Earth (FotE), sponsored by EcoTalk, and supported by Buglife, […]
