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world1d ago

Groom argues that St Patrick may have Welsh origins, reframing a key national saint.
The book presents a wide-ranging history of the four nations from 900,000 BC to today.
The author argues for a term shift away from 'British Isles' to reflect Irish sentiments.
The narrative moves focus from London to the west and north for a continental view.
Groom credits Welsh coal and Scots ingenuity to the Empire’s development.
The piece frames These Isles as a ‘bird’s eye view’ of kinship across nations.
Groom questions the emotional and political implications of a united or separated Britain.
The review highlights the book as a ‘wonderful tribute’ to the Anglo-Celtic isles.
The author surveys the Empire’s moral history, citing events like the Amritsar massacre.
The review notes Groom’s aim to provide an exhilarating, all-encompassing historical view.

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world16h ago

Meanwell notes the farmstead is being reclaimed by nature as winter gives way to spring.
New fruit trees are planted in hedgerows to diversify the landscape.
The orchard near Low Park provides shelter as primroses bloom.
The writer recalls how access to the farm was once possible via a river box system.
The M6 and railway changes cut off the farm’s historic access.
Cables from the old crossing remain tangled as nature overtakes infrastructure.
Meanwell wonders if upland farming will survive as memories fade.
The diary situates the scene in Tebay, Cumbria, amid seasonal change.
The author links hedgerow work to biodiversity goals.
The narrator reflects on personal history tied to the farm and its changes.

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