As mentioned the other week, I've taken to walking to the city centre from Wolvercote when I have enough time.
It's great crossing the green in front of the Plough and joining the towpath. The first fifteen minutes are like being in the countryside. Then there are the narrowboats and, intriguingly, an oil painting with a slash in it hanging on a brick service point - see tweet of 23rd June.
The other week, I came across a man scything the grass on Wolvercote Green and the next day there were low domed haystacks. These disappeared when the hay was dry (where did he take it, what's he using it for?) but this week there were more in a little meadow further along the towpath - see photos above.
First there were some low stacks then these went, although the frames and a poll used to support them remained. Yesterday, there were three more stacks.
They're terrific!
In the meantime, there was a feature on Radio 4 about the popularity of scything. I can't find that programme but here's an article on the subject in the Telegraph from last year. There's even the Scythe Association of Britain and Ireland.
This weekend and next week there's portfolio marking and preparing for the MSt Guided Retreat.
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