Page 78 of April On line Blackmore Vale magazine
Winter Work at Bulbarrow Hill: Above and Below the Ridge
There’s a particular kind of honesty to winter work on a hilltop. No soft edges, no forgiving conditions just wind, mud, and the quiet persistence of getting the job done. December into January on Bulbarrow Hill brought exactly that: long days shaped by short light, and steady progress carved out of frozen ground both above and below the ridge.
There’s also a particular satisfaction in winter work that’s hard to replicate at any other time of year.. It’s a season that teaches, if you’re willing to work through it.
Winter on Bulbarrow Hill doesn’t reward comfort. But it does reward commitment and leaves behind a landscape ready to carry that effort forward into the seasons ahead.
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