Category: History
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Is the hijack of Christmas by consumerism a bad thing or has this modern religion done more for World Peace than the old ones?
The annual Christmas urban melee for presents is over. Waistlines, expanded to bursting point are now forced into post-indulgence exercise programmes. New presents lie discarded and recycling bins are fit to burst with wrapping paper and packaging. Religious leaders typically bemoan the hijacking of the traditional message of Christmas by commerce in a festival of consumption, but recently I’ve had cause…
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12th Century Hedgerow along White Lane, Guildford- I wonder how many more ancient hedegs in Surrey?
Thanks to @viewfromMoleValley who tweeted this morning the website Exploring Surrey’s Past. I thought I’d see what information it had on old hedgerows and I found this record for an ancient hedge. Sadly the GR is a single point so I have no idea as to the extent of the hedge. I’ve walked up there a few times when…