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GOING WELL
Delighted to say that my two self-published books are going well on Amazon. Get your copies today!
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Oct 6, 20241 min read
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WHAT A CRACKER!
Kari and I are delighted to announce that Saraband have produced a revised and upodated version of our original book The...
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Oct 6, 20241 min read
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TWO MORE BOOKS FROM RUARY! GO TO WRITER'S PAGE FOR DETAILS!
TWO MORE BOOKS FROM RUARY! GO TO WRITER'S PAGE FOR DETAILS!
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Aug 3, 20231 min read
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BACK IN ACTION IN NZ!
Kari and I are in full swing in New Zealand once again. - Four talks booked at Zealandia! - Education pack for schools under development!...
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Feb 22, 20231 min read
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LUC IS BACK IN ACTION!
The new sequel to Luc's War is now available. There will be a Book Launch at The Watermill Bookshop, Aberfeldy, at 7.00pm on the 7th of...
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Sep 9, 20221 min read
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Writer News! George Dodds, George Stephenson's partner! And … Ralph Bagnold and Camouflage!
GEORGE DODDS I've been doing research into my own surname. It originates from Dod, an ancient word for a round-shouldered hill. This led...
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Mar 9, 20221 min read
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WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING?
Well, lockdown slowed us up a bit, but Kari and I have been instrumental in setting up Exbury Gardens Dragonfly Pond, and it's been...
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Mar 7, 20221 min read
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Luc's War - ZOOM LAUNCH!
The Watermill Bookshop, Aberfeldy, are hosting a Zoom Launch of Luc's War at 7.00pm on Monday 14th September. We'd planned a real Launch...
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Sep 13, 20201 min read
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Ruary and Kari start work with New Zealand Schools!
Kari and I have started to work with new Zealand schools. We're finding receptive, enthusiastic audiences!
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Jun 24, 20201 min read
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STILL ON THE HUNT!
The moment that Zealandia, Wellington, NZ, reopened, Kari and I were there! We saw Blue Damselflies still in action in the little wetland...
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Jun 15, 20201 min read
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Zealandia Talk
Ruary and Kari giving a talk to staff and volunteers at Zealandia, one of the top 100 places in the world to visit, according to Time...
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Feb 7, 20201 min read
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Bird Fair at Rutland Water
Ruary will be going down to the Bird Fair at Rutland Water on the 16th of August to give a talk about what he and Kari have been up to in...
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Aug 29, 20191 min read
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Dragonfly expert Ruary on the trail of a ‘flying fossil'
​ https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/dragonfly-expert-ruary-trail-flying-17328139?utm_source=sharebar&utm_medium=email&utm_cam...
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Aug 29, 20191 min read
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National Dragonfly Biomuseum Reunion
On Sunday the 7th of July 2019, forty-two former volunteers from the National Dragonfly Biomuseum sat down to lunch at the Chequered...
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Aug 29, 20191 min read
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Argaty Red Kite Centre
Kari and I spent a day with a group of people new to dragonflies at Argaty Red Kite Centre on the 20th of July. It was a real success,...
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Aug 29, 20191 min read
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