The East Country: Almanac Tales of Valley and Shore

"I'm in step with Prof Jules Pretty. Who wouldn't be, when he rightly recognises the link between a healthy natural world and good mental health in humans - and trumpets the message? Like him, I love getting outdoors to feel the sun (and rain) on my skin and notice the different rhythm. You could say I've bought the T-shirt along with the waterproof walking boots and warm coat." * The East Anglian Daily Times * "His celebration of the landscape incorporates memoir and poetry, natural history and spiritual reflection, but also a critique of where current policies are leading us. 'Nature will carry on regardless,' he suggest. 'It is just that we might not.'" -- Matthew Reisz * Times Higher Education *