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26/9/2019

Spider's web with raindrops, on heather

Ratings for BBC Parliament are up, soaring viewing figures. Parliament Live, matters of moment. Here and now, of our times. Momentous.
The Supreme Court gives its judgement that prorogation was unlawful and John Bercow, Speaker of the House, declares business will resume next day at 11. 30 am on Wednesday 25th September. Parliament will resume, prorogation ‘never happened.’
So what is the significance of an intricate spider's web picked-out in water droplets?

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BBC Parliament 25 September 2019

25/9/2019

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Spider's web on a Kentdale stone wall

Redacted, then resurrected by popular demand. Why?
Ratings for BBC Parliament are up, soaring viewing figures. There are hot dates for binge viewing. Parliament Live, matters of moment. Here and now, of our times. Momentous. See the traditions of our democracy, how it works. See it evolving before your eyes.
The Supreme Court gives its judgement that prorogation was unlawful and John Bercow, Speaker of the House, declares business will resume at 11.30 am on Wednesday 25th September. Parliament will resume, proragation ‘never happened.’

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Sizergh Castle to Scout Scar

20/9/2019

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Mares' tails through water lilies, SIzergh Castle gardens

A mellow morning at SIzergh Castle gardens where dragonflies mate in the bright and sultry air. Water lilies spiked with mares' tails and across the lake berries of hawthorn and guelder rose shot through with sunlight. Cordons of apples bordering a profusion of flowers. Red admirals nectaring on everlasting flowers with waxy petals and sedum alive with small tortoiseshell, painted ladies, bees,wasps and hoverflies. Here nature thrives.

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Victoria Bridge and Gooseholme Bridge on the River Kent

18/9/2019

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Stanchions mark the site where Gooseholme Bridge formerly stood

Gooseholme Bridge is gone. The base of three piers shows where it stood. After consultation with the public a new bridge will be constructed. Flood risk to residents is an important consideration in its design.
Further upstream, work continues on Victoria Bridge. The steel piles which protected workmen from the flow of the river are being taken up. Work isn't complete but must cease at the end of September.

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Gragareth

18/9/2019

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Ingleborough

Welcome a mellow September day with sunlight to illuminate a limestone landscape. To the Cheese Press Stone, then on to Gragareth. Sunlight and shadow on outcrops of limestone. To Jingling Pot with rowan berries.
To the south- east, changing perspectives on Ingleborough.

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Tour of Britain, stage 4 finish, Beast Banks Kendal

10/9/2019

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Young cyclists trying the final climb of stage 4

Morning and the Tour of Britain stage 4 finale Gateshead to Beast Banks Kendal is scheduled for mid-afternoon. Preparations are well underway and the logistics of making ready for such a major sporting event are impressive. The police have searched the area. Bins all sealed. A personal highlight is meeting the Cumbrian Police Dog Unit, talking with one of the team and watching thirteen week old Ripley, a Belgian Malinois, with her police handler. Ripley will be what the unit calls a big dog, a general purpose police dog,

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Silver How- the water cycle

4/9/2019

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Silver How 21 February 2019

Wet and windy is daily fare through summer and into autumn. The weather forecast told of rain. The clag was down, the horizon of fells blotted out. Ground saturated over recent weeks, an excursion to Silver How was off. I ponder my last visit there in February. And cosily at home, we consider clag and the water cycle. Who talks of clag and what does it signify?

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Halloween Costume sorted

BBC Parliament 25 September 2019

Sizergh Castle to Scout Scar

Victoria Bridge and Gooseholme Bridge on the River Kent

Gragareth

Tour of Britain, stage 4 finish, Beast Banks Kendal

Silver How- the water cycle

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