The Meaning of Geese: A Thousand Miles in Search of Home

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There is plenty of accurate observation from the naturalist but above all his deep love of nature in general and wild geese in particular comes through a gentle and accessible style. It is prose at its best, not florid and fancy but concise and poetic for all that. Honest, human and heart-grabbing. I loved this book so much.’ Sophie Pavelle, author of Forget Me Not Instead he followed flights of geese, by bicycle across Norfolk and through sightings from fellow naturalists, around the world.

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Sometimes their numbers swell and there could be thousands swirling, clamouring and swooping down to seashore roosts or food-rich fields. The world is a jigsaw of understanding,” says Acheson. “You need the first pieces put there for you to start seeing a pattern, and he gave us those pieces. What lives in this landscape? What noise does it make? Where does it come from? He peopled the landscape with what belongs there in an osmotic way. It was so gentle.” Save In Search Of Meaning, Inner Peace, and Strength - Living A Life You Love to your collection. Share In Search Of Meaning, Inner Peace, and Strength - Living A Life You Love with your friends.Save James Hollis, PhD ~ A Life of Meaning to your collection. Share James Hollis, PhD ~ A Life of Meaning with your friends. Personally, I can’t get so worked up about some of the other geese wandering around in this area – the Egyptian Geese, Canada Geese and even all those Greylag Geese, and the more than just occasional Barnacle Geese these days. But for lovers of geese this is a book for them. Honest, human and heart-grabbing. I loved this book so much.' Sophie Pavelle, author of Forget Me Not Lots of us birders have talked about our move towards staying local or travelling by land or not twitching.” Twitching – rushing to photograph whatever rare bird flits into Britain – seems to be a dirty word. “No it isn’t,” says Acheson, “because I respect that for some people that’s a way of appreciating nature. For me, I’d rather have a relationship with a place and the things that live in it.” He grew up immersed in the wildlife of north Norfolk and has worked in wildlife and conservation all his life, as a naturalist, tour guide, writer and broadcaster. He is president of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society and an ambassador for the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.

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Acheson grew up here, in a village called Little Snoring. As a boy, he was obsessed with wild animals and inspired to love geese by a teacher, Dave Horsley, who led his school’s bird club. Save Learn More - Finding Meaning and Hope Facilitator Training to your collection. Share Learn More - Finding Meaning and Hope Facilitator Training with your friends.

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It’s not just about cycling around North Norfolk as the author brings in characters from the past and interviews some characters from the present too. There is a mix of history, landscape, biology, conservation along with the geese and the cycling. Through geese, we hear about farming practices and farmers, climate change and quite a lot about fellow wildlife enthusiasts of various types. I enjoyed it and I think so will many of the readers of this blog. The information that Acheson provides us with is focused and informative in some ways, but it also contains beautifully lyrical lines which are dispersed throughout. He recounts his days of exploration and observation as he journeys around Norfolk on his mother's trusty 40-year-old red bicycle. He details everything from the highs of finding rare geese to the lows of poor weather and bike repairs, but he also shares his love for these underrated birds with like-minded enthusiasts. These thought-provoking discussions detailing history, landscape, biology and conservation all show the beauty and complexity of these birds that are so often overlooked. It becomes immediately clear just how much joy these birds provide Acheson with as he recounts childhood and also more recent struggles with isolation. They truly are "The souls of winter".As our skies emptied of human traffic with flights grounded around the world, tens of thousands of geese still swirled and clamoured over Norfolk These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community.