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SUMMARY:42. The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams
DESCRIPTION:42\, The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams (Unbound 2023) is a lavishly illustrated coffee-table book which trawls through the personal papers\, drafts\, scripts\, notebooks and diaries of the much-missed humorous author (and later tech guru) Douglas Adams\, who died aged just 49\, in 2001. A famous procrastinator\, Adams regularly berated himself within the body of his draft manuscripts for not remembering an idea or for not getting to grips with his complex plots and hilarious characters. The book covers his life\, from cradle to grave\, including his time living in Stalbridge\, Dorset\, his years at Cambridge Footlights and at the BBC. \nDouglas Adams lived at Stalbridge\, where he wrote much of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to The Galaxy. He died in 2001 at the age of just 49. Kevin J Davies worked with Douglas Adams and will be at Sturminster Newton Literary Festival to talk about how he used personal papers and documents to create 42. The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams.
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/42-the-wildly-improbable-ideas-of-douglas-adams/
LOCATION:The Exchange\, Sturminster Newton\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1FH
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,lectures & Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:The Long Arc with Robin Walter
DESCRIPTION:In The Long Arc\, Robin Walter reads a collection of nature and environmental-themed poems accompanied by music and imagery. \n‘The Long Arc’ consists of 3 pieces of writing on environmental themes\, accompanied by recorded music and visual images.\n‘Arbor Vitae’ is a poetic version of Robin’s book ‘Living With Trees’\, with images by Juliet Wimhurst.\n‘Cleave’ is a collection of poems that trace our estrangement from nature\, our enslavement to the treadmill of ‘progress’\, and how we might address this.\n‘Invocation’ is an invitation to the four elements\, in their benign forms\, to come to us and enrich our lives\, set to the famous music of Barber’s Adagio. \nRobin Walter is a forester and writer living in Dorset. His tree work over the last 30 years has included climbing\, felling\, management and consultancy. His publications include Living With Trees (Little Toller 2020) and a poetic version of the book published in Evolving The Forest (art.earth 2020). These explore our relationship with trees as a portal to the wider natural world. His poems have been included in Tears in the Fence journal.
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/the-long-arc-with-robin-walter/
LOCATION:Sturminster Newton Library\, Bath Rd\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1EH
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,lectures & Talks,music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sturminster Newton Literary Festival":MAILTO:sturlitfest1@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Running on Empty. Guy Deacon in Conversation with Jenny Devitt
DESCRIPTION:Aged 60 and having lived with Parkinson’s disease for over 10 years\, Guy Deacon CBE set out for one last adventure\, to drive solo from his home in the UK to South Africa. This incredible journey\, crossing Europe and the full length of Africa\, would take the former army officer and father of two over 12 months\, 18\,000 miles\, 25 countries\, 9 breakdowns\, an emergency evacuation and 3650 prescription pills.\nQuite simply an incredible feat for a man travelling alone with Stage 3 Parkinson’s. \nWith very little use of his hands\, poor spatial awareness\, and often appearing drunk to those who do not understand the disease\, Guy would drive\, live and sleep in his VW Transporter for 12 months\, often camping in the jungle and remote spots hundreds of miles from the nearest village or town.\nNavigating himself through cities and towns without knowing the language\, Guy would often get lost and ask for local directions after taking a wrong turn when network coverage killed his GPS or when the roads weren’t marked on the map. Not only would the journey be fulfilling a childhood dream to drive across Africa\, but Guy’s mission was also to raise awareness of Parkinson’s Disease\, which is heavily stigmatised in Africa\, where it is often linked to witchcraft and black magic\, leaving sufferers ostracised by their communities.
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/running-on-empty-guy-deacon-in-conversation-with-jenny-devitt/
LOCATION:The Exchange\, Sturminster Newton\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1FH
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,lectures & Talks
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SUMMARY:Marvellous moths and beautiful butterflies
DESCRIPTION:Discover an array of moths and butterflies in the beautiful surroundings of Bere Marsh Farm in Shillingstone\, Dorset. \nMoth expert Jack Oughton\, will open the moth traps set out around the farm the night before for everyone to see and discuss. Moths are mostly nocturnal and with over 2500 species in the UK alone\, moths are cryptic\, amazing\, and in some cases highly specialised. Jack’s knowledge is extraordinary\, and adults and children alike will gain fascinating insights and facts about the species recorded at this event. \nThe CRT’s Community Engagement Manager and wildlife enthusiast Nick Dobbs will then take everyone on a one hour guided nature walk around Bere Marsh Farm and the Angela Hughes Nature Reserve\, focusing on butterflies\, as well as the other wildlife spotted along the way. \n⁠Book your place: www.thecrt.co.uk/Event/marvellous-moths-and-beautiful-butterflies⁠
URL:https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/whats-on/marvellous-moths-and-beautiful-butterflies/
LOCATION:Bere Marsh Farm\, Newman's Drove\, Shillingstone\, Blandford\, DT11 0QY
CATEGORIES:charity event,Family,Family event,Gardens,lectures & Talks,Wildlife
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