Tag Archives: newts

Good-bye to All That

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Francis Pryor

There are times when you have to pause and take stock. A year ago I had my prostate removed and six months before that I’d had a hip joint replaced. I guess it was Mother Nature’s way of telling me … Continue reading →

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The Partial Solar Eclipse 2015: a newt’s eye view.

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Francis Pryor

I must admit, the media mega-hype leading up to the event did not put me in a particularly receptive frame of mind. The Breakfast Show on BBC1 was particularly inane. They seemed to think we all had a mental age … Continue reading →

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If I were a newt , I’d believe in God

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Francis Pryor

Last week the weather was ‘lovely’, or that was what we were told by the people on telly – and they should know. I think it was Thursday, but around 6.00 AM I’d done the second morning patrol through the … Continue reading →

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