Author Archives: richlakin

About richlakin

I'm married with two young boys and living in Staffordshire. If I'm not working you can find me on a train hammering my laptop keys or day-dreaming or trying to impress fellow passengers by holding high-brow literature in front of my face.

Lonesome Dove – review

Posted on June 12, 2013

First impressions of Lonesome Dove are physical. Do I need to sort a gym membership to be able to carry it around with me? It weighs in at 843 pages; an intimidating brick for my fellow passengers on the 0810 … Continue reading →

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Pebbles, Cannock Chase

Posted on June 2, 2013

This shot gives the stream a glassy look. It was taken at one of my favourite spots on Cannock Chase – Stepping Stones – a great place for a walk and chance to cool the feet. I’ve written about Cannock … Continue reading →

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Castle Ring, Cannock Chase – Walking through the Iron Age

Posted on May 23, 2013

A thin pall of grey smoke drifts from the heath land. It’s been a wet, miserable start to 2013, barbecues rained out and lawns left to grow clumpy and shaggy. Later the fire takes hold and clouds of black-grey fumes … Continue reading →

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The Compleat Angler – Izaak Walton’s Cottage

Posted on May 14, 2013

Petticoats and Pike – Izaak Walton’s Cottage A jaggy-toothed pike stares from a varnished case. The stairs creak as we climb breaking the silence of the cottage museum and five centuries of rural living. The stairwell smells of ancient timber, … Continue reading →

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The Splintered Kingdom – review

Posted on May 5, 2013

- This is the first in a series of notes/book reviews I will be adding to the site – Sometimes I take the dog for a walk where the River Sow meanders close to the old windmill and the train … Continue reading →

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