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Musings on storytelling and nature.
Cranmere Pool: on the mother of rivers, and the nature of desolation
It’s unusual for me to spend a whole day on the moor at the moment, But on a rare sunny day this week, Emma Cunis (Dartmoor’s Daughter) and I determined to visit Cranmere Pool, and that demands commitment. It is not an easy place.
Spirit of Dartmoor? The story of Old Crockern
Who is Crockern? You might have come across mention of this mysterious figure on Dartmoor lately. Here’s my thoughts about the old Dartmoor folk tale of Old Crockern, its actual history, and its modern application. The story of Old Crockern first appears in Sabine Baring-Gould’s Book of the West (1899) with no explanation or interpretation.