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Month: May 2019

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Polecat returns: sorry, no (live) sheep

May 26, 2019 slowchilterns

Not a real polecat, I should say at the outset; you can sometimes glimpse polecats in parts of the Chilterns, and our friend Tony Marshall of Prestwood Nature tells us they are now breeding regularly. But in this case I’m … Continue reading Polecat returns: sorry, no (live) sheep

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Princes Risborough: half a millennium of markets

May 18, 2019September 20, 2020 slowchilterns

The Chilterns region has a number of distinguishing features: its beech woodlands; its chalk streams; red kites and rare orchids; the number of great writers and artists who’ve lived and worked here; and a generous sprinkling of marvellous historic houses … Continue reading Princes Risborough: half a millennium of markets

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At home with Vicky and Bertie

May 18, 2019 slowchilterns

It’s one of the great weekends of the year. Hundreds if not thousands of fans descend upon a splendid and historic venue, wearing their colours, cheering on the proceedings. There’s always the chance of an upset but, whatever the outcome, … Continue reading At home with Vicky and Bertie

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Come back, Don Quixote: the mills return

May 6, 2019 slowchilterns

Mills of one sort or another used to dominate the landscape, making a vital contribution to the economies and lives of their communities. Now, across Buckinghamshire and the Chilterns at least, only a handful remain. As we await the UK … Continue reading Come back, Don Quixote: the mills return

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