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2023-03-21

29 August 1632. John Locke, known as the “Father of Classical Liberalism”, was born in Wrington, Somerset. He’s considered one of the first of the British empiricists. His writings influenced Voltaire, Rousseau and the United States Declaration of Independence.

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2022-08-29

5 July 1643 was the Battle of Lansdown in Somerset. Parliamentary forces under Sir William Waller were narrowly defeated by the Royalist western army; the Cornish Cavalier Sir Bevil Grenville was killed in the fighting.

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2022-07-05

Rachel Reckitt's painting of a family taking shelter from the London Blitz
is painted from her viewpoint as a relief orderly assisting with the evacuation of children from the city to Golsoncott in Somerset.

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2022-05-08

This is Leo! Leo is a 19 year old non binary who roams the streets of Somerset. They ran away from home at 15 and haven’t looked back. They are quick to anger, but aren’t the brightest and freeze up when proven wrong. They have a yo-yo

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2022-04-25

This is Strella! Strella is an 11 year old girl who got separated from her father at the park during a raid in Somerset. Strella is a ball of sunshine who wants to make people happy. She also has her own growing to do, as she’s a young girl.

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2022-04-25

This is Akane! She’s a 16 year old girl who is a bounty hunter in her little trade town of Somerset. She’s very easy going and keeps to herself mostly. She just wants to find her purpose in life; beyond being a monster slayer.

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2022-04-25

14th Century farmstead at Eckweek, Somerset. © Avon Archaeology Ltd.

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2022-03-20

11th Century Theignly complex at Eckweek, Somerset. © Avon Archaeology Ltd.

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2022-03-20

Good Morning.
Busy here we have a mini skip and a gardener filling it with clippings from our back garden.
Brian and Cynthia Paterson Brian is Scottish and Cynthia from Somerset.They met, married. Foxwood Tales are a result of their collaborations. She writes he Illustrates

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2021-11-04

Day 6 (catching up!) is a reference photo of Chedder Gorge, Somerset. Did not do that cute little buggy justice.

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2021-10-08

29 August 1632. John Locke, known as the “Father of Classical Liberalism”, was born in Wrington, Somerset. He’s considered one of the first of the British empiricists. His writings influenced Voltaire, Rousseau and the United States Declaration of Independence.

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2021-08-29

⚔️#OTD 1643, Battle of Lansdown Hill,
Ralph Hopton's royalists fight their way up the 150 foot hill.
Overnight, the parliamentarians withdraw, but Hopton is then blinded by an accidental gunpowder explosion - 'hardly so much life as not to be numbered with the dead'.

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2021-07-05

Scottish painter Cecilia Cardiff will have a gallery presence in England from June. She has been approached by Art Salon in Bath, Somerset.
Cecilia will be exhibiting at the Annan Gallery, Glasgow from May 29 until June 20.
https://t.co/PcFJkfAf0w

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2021-04-30

Glastonbury Tor in Somerset. A favourite destination, but today just a virtual trip.

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2021-01-18

'Rosehips' painted by Angela Frith based in Bath, Somerset.

Thank you for your delicate watercolour donation to in support of Angela!

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2021-01-15

Damon Moore manages an artist studios project in Frome, Somerset. His shorter form poetry has appeared in journals and magazines including RAUM, Porridge, Wildness and most recently, Fence.
Featured in Alien magazine:
https://t.co/BSugpbQW9M

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2020-12-20

A quick visit yesterday (past) Norton Camp Hillfort, Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset. Low elevation site, on the end of a low rise of land. to R/British occupation enclosure w/well described to the site (no time for exploration tho' ☹️).

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2020-12-02

Lytes Cary Manor in
A bit of a bitter-sweet painting for me. Due to the impending lockdown the manor will be closing from today until February. I thought this stripped-down tree was rather apt. Waiting for spring. Whenever that is.

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2020-11-02


One of the few friendly Black Dogs of the British Isles
Gurt the Black Dog of Somerset
A protector of children and the good folk of Somerset. Helping those lost in the hills to get home. Gurt was so trusted, kids could play in the hills without parents worrying

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2020-10-22