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The Se-----ford Staffordshire Hoard
( 1772 Silver George 3 rd half penny piece) Its not every day that you have a "find" even though it be modest, a friend of mine was walking the footpaths along our fields a few days ago, and came across a rabbit hole with fresh soil dug out...
Actions Speak Louder than Words
These two cases that I tell you of happened a few years apart, and I am not one to cause trouble, it takes a lot to wind me up into taking action like I describe hear. It was ten years ago late June time and mowing grass for hay a couple of fields back...
The Persistent Escapee (cow)
I remember father counting, cattle each and every day, He counts and looks at every one, to see they're all OK, A cow that persistently gets out, gets better at it, she learns to jump or hop over slack wire, learns to push rails down and push at the...
The British Hedgerows and Boundaries.
The fields both large and small have names, you wouldn't dream exist, Some relate to owner past, and others the type of land persists, Hanging Bank is most sinister name, it's a cold north facing bank, More research into this is what's needed...
Posted: Apr 16 2009, 04:37 PM by Owd Fred | with no comments
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Post and Rails of Oak
Father liked his fencing, post and rails of oak, These will last a lifetime, a very fussy bloke, Usually on the boundary fence, everyone can see, Up from where he laid his hedge, its how he learnt me. You don't see many fences now done with cleft...
Posted: Mar 07 2009, 08:21 AM by Owd Fred | with no comments
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