"A translation, in verse, of the mottos of the English nobility and sixteen peers of Scotland in the year 1800 (1822)"

Great fun to read. Are you there?
Link at http://www.archive.org/details/translationinver00amicrich

Obituary: Robbert Fack

A friend of Sloanes - the legendary Robbert Fack will be missed.
Obituary - Telegraph
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Video: Lady Antonia Fraser in her writing room

Enchanting.
http://www.antoniafraser.com/

Sartorial Splendour - Admiral Cod

We like Admiral Cod (the blog), for its writing, menswear and other fine things.
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Kill the cull, not Wales's badgers

Despite no scientific evidence that bovine TB is transmitted by badgers, the farming lobby is hellbent on slaughtering them

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A BadgerCam is in our Links column



From badgers to WIND IN THE WILLOWS -
Obnoxious Mr. Toad was inspired by author Kenneth Grahame's own son...
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Misery Bear's World Cup

Sweet and rather sad.
Link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/clips/p00887k5

Thank you for Helping to Save the Barge Inn!

Thank you to all who helped to Save the Barge Inn!


An appeal for this community hub has been answered.
Link
The Barge Inn website
The Barge Inn Community Project

We'll visit The Barge Inn during the Crop Circle season.