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diary Gita Bapat

Lynn Chadwick at Houghton Hall

Literally just up the road, Houghton Hall is the setting of landmark summer art exhibitions, this latest is the largest exhibition of Chadwick's work in over twenty years and therefore unmissable even though had no prior knowledge of the artist's work. Initially formed from bronze, his
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Nature Gita Bapat

Berry walk

Field Notes No. 07 Hawthorn, Dog rose, Elderberry, Bryony, Hops 26th August 2026 The end of summer is showing Nature's full abundance just in our local walk this morning. There are so many berries around that I wonder whether walkers are leaving them for the wild creatures who
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The landing place at the homestead on the other side of the river

Burnham Overy Staithe 25th August 2026 I'm making the most of this little staycation. Memories of the recent heatwaves are fading and at this time of year who knows how many gloriously sunny, warm days we have left? Not usually keen on embarking on new, unfamiliar walks by
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Side eye at Sheringham

Field Notes No. 07 Lesser Black-Backed Gull 23rd August 2026
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A little trip to Sheringham

Sheringham Sunday 23rd August 2026 Everyone had told us that we should go to Sheringham. It has a little train, apparently, but we didn't go on that. A walk for Fergus in Pretty Corner Woods, which apparently include the highest point in Norfolk, and then on to this
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Picking our own sunflowers

Saturday 22 August 2026 An enterprising 15-year old started up a summer holiday venture in our village. In a field that usually contains very friendly pigs, he planted some sunflower seeds and advertised the PYO on the village FB page. We went along this afternoon and picked our own.
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New Year's Eve at Brancaster beach

Field Notes No. 06 Lagoon Sand Anemone and Common Starfish 31st December 2025 You can probably tell that I'm only now catching up with my blog after what has been a full-on year. I can't hope to capture all of my thoughts but I wanted
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Busy Saturday in the ward

Saturday 15th August 2026 It started at 9 when I met fellow ward Councillor Steven Jefferies to film a segment for our little video supporting the Beckenham Public Hall, which is up for sale again. Sadly left unmaintained for decades, it's now reached the point where repairs are
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Breaking new ground

Thursday 13th August 2026 I'd been looking forward to attending the groundbreaking ceremony of Phase 2 of Calverley Close. It's one of my leaflet delivery routes and I'm starting to feel quite maternal towards the residents I meet, whose estate is being demolished and
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And look who came inside for a visit

Field Notes No. 04 Southern Hawker 12th August 2026 And another new spot
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An amphibian arrives in the new pond

Field Notes No. 03 Common smooth newt 12th August 2026 Look who's arrived in our pond!
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A surprise

Field Notes No. 02 12th August 2026 Heron Walking early in Chislehurst woods to avoid the coming heat, this was a surprise. Motionless and with a fixated gaze, I initially thought this was a sculpture. But then the sculpture moved. In hindsight I should have aimed lower to include the
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