JULY - "Therefore am I still A lover of the meadows and the woods..."
Therefore am I still A lover of the meadows and the woods And mountains; and of all that we behold From this green earth; of all the mighty world Of eye, of ear, - both what they half create, And what perceive; well pleased to recognise In nature and the language of the sensE The anchor of my purest thoughts, the nurse, The guide, the guardian of my heart, and soul Of all my moral being. from LINES COMPOSED A FEW MILES ABOVE TINTERN ABBEY, ON REVISITING THE BANKS OF THE WYE DURING A TOUR, JULY 13, 1798 BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Corrosion and cornflowers For nine years now we have been running a ghost story competition for adults and a separate section for children. The prize money for the adult class comes from the entry fees and, for the children's class, it's kindly donated by Dr. Lydia Crow and Dr. Euan Bowditch. Entries are coming in now for the 2025 competition (closing date 30th September). It's judged very fairly with five judges each allotted a section of the sifting ...
