Articles About Patterdale Hall Diaries
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Pungent effluent
“I spent a lovely night at the Hall. The fire was in, I had a bag of crab rangoons and a good zombie novel — “The Girl with all the Gifts” by MR Carey.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | It’s the start that’s difficult
“I’m writing a diary that one day my children might find interesting and hopefully later generations will, ahem, ‘treasure.'”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | The spice of life
“The Scorpions of Patterdale Hall is now for sale at The Barrel House. The drink is smoky, briny, bitter and fiercely spicy. It is also delicious, surprisingly. I was reminded of a spicy Oaxacan mezcal.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | By the pricking of my thumbs
“Every time it warms up a bit, I consider turning the water back on but then I check the weather forecast only to discover a week of temperatures below freezing.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Winter decks the Hall
“Our main sewage line froze and then un-blocked, miraculously. Then, this morning, the water lines to our kitchen froze, which is frustrating but not unexpected. Plumbers will be making a fortune when all this thaws out.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | The wilderness years
“It will remain below freezing for three more days and then we get a reprieve. I’ll continue lighting fires at the Hall, but am unlikely to stay out overnight because of the toilet situation.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | The ninth plane of Xenia Township
“We are in no danger of losing power now, and my main goal is to keep the pipes from freezing. I think we are only a week or so away from having to blow the water out of the pipes.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | In the morning light
“If you see me wandering around Yellow Springs with a beatific expression on my face, I may simply have epiphanied — give me some space.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Lengthen night, shorten day
“A beautiful Midwest morning out at the Hall. I woke at sunrise and a mist was hanging over the cornfields. Very pretty indeed.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness
“Late summer/early fall is absolutely my favorite time of the year. Karen’s zinnias and sunflowers are everywhere, and our squash are hilariously abundant.”
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