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March 2018 – Love Thy Neighbour

As you stand on the ridge of Garden field and look South West across the Medway valley towards the Ashdown Forest with the sun rising over your shoulder you could be forgiven for thinking that all was right in the world. The future looks clear and bright. If you look closer there is a cloud forming, at this distance it looks innocuous enough, but it’s forming and given the prevailing wind it will be with you by sunset with wind, rain, thunder and lightning. All decent storms these days have a name, this one is called Blue Michael. Michael may well blow himself out but he will quickly be replaced by Red Sue and the message is clear and preparations need to be made.

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 Article by Mark Weaver Open PDF


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