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An enjoyable foray into botany. Very handy if you’re new to IDing wildflowers or just want to know what grows around you. Emphasises that you already know more than you think, with enough new information to keep it fun. Lots of talk of plant sex which was amusing in a high school boy kinda way. 

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Finished this beautiful little book about learning to appreciate weather in all its forms - especially the British foggy, wet and cold stuff we spend at least half a year or more living in. 

So beautifully written, I devoured it in a week, which is fast for me these days! Matt Gaw explores rain, fog, snow and wind in turn, appreciating each and sharing the science and the folklore around them too. 

If I’d read this even just a couple of years ago I wouldn’t have resonated so much with it, but I’ve really gotten used to walking in most weathers now. Good kit makes it miles better! Waterproof shoes and jacket. Layers and thermals when it’s cold. A wool hat was a revelation. They don’t suit me but they keep me warm! 

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Too self indulgent 

Grief: no longer the monster you fear but the horror that lives with you