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One of the highest profile crop markings was created on 10 July at Sturminster Marshall in Dorset, near Cerne Abbas and its giant: a massive spider motif made from overlapping circles on land belongin
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Knotted, woven, tufted or felted, designs for carpets and rugs have developed in a wide variety of styles and fibres around the world to add comfort and sophistication underfoot
AFRICAN FOLKLORE
Have you ever noticed how a woodland walk can make daily stresses melt away? How the solution to a tricky work problem often pops into your head during a lunchtime breather in the local park? Or how t