The Villager

The Villager

Share this post

The Villager
The Villager
Memories Of My Time Living In England In The Very Early Years Of The Century

Memories Of My Time Living In England In The Very Early Years Of The Century

Tom Cox's avatar
Tom Cox
Dec 30, 2023
∙ Paid
66

Share this post

The Villager
The Villager
Memories Of My Time Living In England In The Very Early Years Of The Century
7
7
Share

RICHARD

I suppose it would have been around 2008. Certainly no earlier than 2006. The deepest part of a deep winter. Wind was blurring the air and thrashing every shred of extraneous debris from frightened trees and I walked, with no particular purpose, towards the dog-eared margin of the land. At a gap where a gate had stood in simpler times I paused to…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Villager to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Tom Cox
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share