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Wilfhound

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Interested in all manner of things.
Bagpiper. Bipolar.

  1. Non-conformists from the valley I live in, left in the 1680s on a ship called "The Lamb" to emigrate to America, where they could live free to practice their religion, free from persecution from the Christian Church of England UK state.

    This is not a Christian nation. This is a nation where we are free to practice religion, or not, on our own terms. Not one faith ranks higher than another. And as our government should keep its paws out of churches, so, too, should churches keep their paws out of government.

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  2. My lay-a-bed attitude definitely means I'm missing out. I must get up earlier and experience glorious morns like this beauty from Elma.

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  3. The last flush of flowers for the year is nearly over around the ponds. Greater Birds-foot Trefoil is a thug that will compete with anything and along with the Purple Loosestrife, is absolutely loved by the bees. The Reedmace has arrived in the pond this year and is already taking over.

    Yellow Greater Birds-foot Trefoil, Purple Loosestrife surrounding an overgrown pond.
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  4. My current gymnasium. Spiral mowing the aftermath in the meadow to replicate autumn grazing. Great cardio exercise and a real opportunity to work on my scythe technique without the weight of a full crop of grass.

    I intend to mow in this manner next summer to help prevent wildlife getting mown.

    A meadow with a circular area of grass mown in a spiral out from the centre. A shepherds hut stands in the meadow.
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