Tag Archives: RSPB

And The Winner Is….

Posted on May 15, 2018 by TanGental

Serendipity. What do you need for this sort of lexicographical magic to occur? Take an impending invasion, avian displacement and a geeky army officer and you end up with a social construct that benefits millions. Minsmere in Suffolk is … Continue reading →

Posted in countryside, miscellany, nature, suffolk | Tagged Avocet, birds, Minsmere, RSPB, Suffolk | 15 Comments

O is for Orford Ness – so weird but so wonderful

Posted on Apr 17, 2015 by TanGental

I originally posted on this extraordinary place a while ago and the A to Z challenge seems to be an apposite place to repost it. Is that another cheat? Whatever! Orford Ness is tenuously attached to the Suffolk coast, and … Continue reading →

Posted in A to Z blogging challenge, miscellany, suffolk, writing | Tagged A to Z blogging challenge, Avocet, Cobra Mist, Cold War, Military, Orford Ness, RSPB, Soviet Union, WW1, WW2 | 8 Comments

Orford Ness – so weird but so wonderful

Posted on Jun 19, 2014 by TanGental

This post is about settings. Settings are one of those criteria that can help to make or break a novel. Some are easy and familiar and some, necessarily, hard and uncomfortable. How do you find a unique setting for … Continue reading →