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Scything the burial ground

Posted on July 25, 2017 by stevetomlin

This place deserves peace and quiet while mowing. Continue reading →

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My friend Susan brought me back pictures of scythes from her recent visit to the newly revamped Tate Britain. Among them was The Mower by Sir Hamo Thornycroft. Made at the end of the 1800s it depicts a British labourer in … Continue reading →

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