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Old Cricket Pitch, Le Marchant: Scots Pines (1989)
Historical document. When we first moved to our newly-built house in Devizes back in the late 80s, this was the view we had across the old cricket pitch at Le Marchant barracks. No Crest development (Kingfisher Drive). No marina. No … Continue reading
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The old cricket pitch
Late yesterday afternoon I had a meeting with a young woman from Wiltshire Council’s Countryside Team to discuss the future of our POS – Public Open Space – on the eastern side of Devizes. Many years ago this space was … Continue reading
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Grand Day Out
Lord Nelson’ at Ropley station The wonderfully named Watercress Line (although the Bluebell Line is even more wonderfully named) runs from Alresford to Alton in Hampshire. The first weekend in March brought the Spring Steam Gala: three days of steamy … Continue reading
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