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Countrystride #40: Bill Lloyd - Into the woods
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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Oct 30, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
...in which we take a magical autumn wander through the oak woods of Penny Rock with musician, author and outdoorsman Bill Lloyd, to hear about his life extracting timber from Cumbrian woodlands with heavy horse Ginger. As we reach the mirrorred waters of Grasmere we talk about the sunset days of an ancient craft and the bond between man and horse; we discuss Char-fishing with the Windermere Fleet and lonely nights in the Loweswater bothy; and we discover how Beatrix Potter's gelding irons came to reside alongside Bill's fire.
For more about Bill's writing and music see: www.billlloyd.co.uk
You can buy Bill's book 'One Horsepower' from www.billlloyd.co.uk/wildwood/wildwood-publications/
For more about Bill's writing and music see: www.billlloyd.co.uk
You can buy Bill's book 'One Horsepower' from www.billlloyd.co.uk/wildwood/wildwood-publications/
Released:
Oct 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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