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Sneak Peek (though not on a foggy day) at the walk that inspired 'Like Winter Sunshine': Betty Sue's Teatime Tale No. 11

16/4/2015

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...to the strange, dark outlines of the trees along her route.  The latter looked like upwards-reaching roots--as if the Earth, plundered of its riches, desperately sought sustenance from the air.
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In places, these hawthorn barriers, thick with sharp defences, had been ruthlessly cut through, to form simple gateways.

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...ground, scarred by heavy machinery, bore witness to the importance of agriculture in this part of Yorkshire.

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Wide-tracked wheels had churned the earth into a mass of chaotic ridges, with puddles of rainwater lining the deepest ruts.

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The boundary of Everthorpe was marked by a handsome nameplate, carved from a mill-wheel and set into a framework of local stone.  Amy had always liked it.  It had character, and suited the tiny community...
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