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The Oxhill News November 2014 |
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Nature Notes November is the Pioneer of Winter, who comes with his sharp winds and keen frosts, to cut down every bladed and leafy bit of green that is standing up, so as to make room for the coming snowflakes to fall on the level waste, and form a great bed for Winter to sleep on …… Chambers Book of Days, 1864 In the astronomical division of the seasons Autumn does not ‘officially’ end until late December, but we all associate November with the beginning of winter. The last leaves fall from deciduous trees and many species start to hibernate.
Traditionally for people living close to the land it has
marked a period of final preparation for the cold dark months ahead. Hedgehogs seem to have made a comeback this year. I have had many reports of sightings in gardens all round the village, so please remember if you are having a bonfire on Guy Fawkes night, please check under your bonfire before you light it. On 4 November wood was collected for Guy Fawkes bonfires and gingerbread and ‘plat toffee’ were made:
A stick and a stake Warwickshire rhyme Grenville Moore |
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