I’m off into the wilds of Perthshire for a week or so, looking for Slender Naiads - no, not water nymphs but a rare species of plant that grows in some of the freshwater lochs up there. After that, I’m off to Wales, weather and engineers permitting, to dive on the only Welsh maerl bed, conveniently [...]
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Published September 21st, 2007 in Children, Diving, Out & about, Wales and Working at home. 1 CommentIt may or may not be an urban myth that the Eskimos have a huge number of words for snow. After a week walking the sands of the Dyfi estuary in mid Wales, I am sure that the Welsh should have at least as many words for sand. Fine sand, medium sand, coarse sand - this [...]
Just back from field work in Cardigan Bay. I’ll write something later but in the meantime, here’s one for Tess…
… who I’m sure will tell you what it is! Although I see she’s busy in London so I might have to leave you all to guess.
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