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Mar 28, 2009 16:42


Spotted in the wild today, Virago reissue of Stella Gibbons' delightful Nightingale Wood. Unlike Cold Comfort Farm, but charming nonetheless. (The intro by Sophie Dahl looked extremely slight, however.)

[T]his enchanting selection of writing from books by seven Victorian female horticulturists will both nourish your soul and tell you what to do Read more... )

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mamculuna March 28 2009, 17:54:01 UTC
"Is going through the change the new hot thing?"

AT times, in my experience :D

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wordweaverlynn March 28 2009, 18:25:59 UTC
My thought precisely.

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robling_t March 28 2009, 19:56:26 UTC
Ah, yes, the naked mole rat... Try having them staring at you from gigantic bus shelter posters for a couple of years if you really want to see 'traumatized'... :)

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