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REP: John Ferretter john.ferretter@cloud.com 873812
As we slowly come out of lockdown, despite warnings of its return, there are signs of a few tentative steps towards some former normality. It’s pleasing to see people sitting outside the White Hart enjoying a pint, while keeping their social distance of course. Sitting at the back under the open-sided marquee, again with all due respect to distance, is also a cheering – if nearly forgotten – experience. Similarly, up at the Gallery Café it is heartening to see people chatting away (at the proper social distance!!) over their coffees and Sarah’s excellent cakes. Fortunately the weather has been with us, allowing people to take those first nervous steps towards meeting up again, albeit in the open. Several took their courage further and moved inside (still keeping those safe distances) as the sun moved round and the shade made it too cool to sit outside. Given that there are now many more
humans tramping the local footpaths and fields, against expectation nature seems to be popping its head up too. I’ve seen grass snakes slithering across Scrap’s Way and an adder in Birch Lane, although rather sadly with its neck squashed by some vehicle. It is said that British adders will be extinct in 30 years and that was another one gone. Down by the River Wriggle there have been separate sightings of kingfishers and an otter. Then there are of course the seasonal attractions of the ripening barley and maturing fruits.
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