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By Snow-Leavis Posted on Jul 28, 2019

‘I am La Louve. I am Longmeadow.’

This post is for the wonderful Monty Don.

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By Snow-Leavis Posted on Oct 16, 2017December 4, 2017

My talk for the Deeside Heritage Society

I have been asked to give a talk for the Deeside Heritage Society and will be giving this in Aboyne on the evening of the Thursday 19th October 2017. My … Continue reading My talk for the Deeside Heritage Society

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