Outside the Walls

Outside the Walls

Reflections 3rd August

Limpets, Barnacles and Belonging.

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Richard Merrick
Aug 03, 2025
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Hawkers Cove, near Padstow, Cornwall. Image: author.
It feels as though the walls are closing in as a combination of small-minded populism and rampant greed meet. Curiosity and generosity have been submerged beneath fear-based dogma in geopolitics defined by bullying, uncertainty, and tacky temporary deals.
At such a febrile time, identifying the edges that define which side of the boundary we are on is a challenge.

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