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The Sir David Attenborough Centenary Poem

A poem, written and recited by Henry Dawe, to celebrate the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough on 8 May. 2026.

A gardener for all seasons

This year marks Monty Don’s twentieth anniversary as the popular presenter of the BBC’s Gardeners’ World.

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It offers such a variety of interesting articles to look at and digest

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I enjoy the puzzles and recipes

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The variation of information is presented in an interesting and visual format

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It has a good mix of advertising, competitions and useful articles to read and keep

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CR - Long Whatton

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SB - Shepshed

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it feels relevant to me and my lifestyle, from local ads to local walks, plus everything else in between.

LB - Loughborough

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It cheers me up with with its interesting, and often humorous articles.

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it always feels friendly and positive.

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it’s relevant to where I live and the advertisers are often useful.

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The magazine has a friendly community feel and includes something for everyone, young and old from puzzles and gardening to astronomy and health. A very useful resource!

AP - East Leake

It covers such a wide variety of topics and businesses. Moving to a completely new area just before covid, it helped me to feel more familiar with the locality.

AB - Sileby

It is quite a varied magazine with some interesting articles, tempting recipes and gardening ideas. I do look forward to receiving it.

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I enjoy trying out the the recipes

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For me it gives a sense of community and a bit of local identity in a world that’s is becoming increasingly homogenised.

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It’s content is wide ranging, diverse and inclusive

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The articles are interesting and local to my area

It tells me what’s going on in the community.

AC - Sileby

I like Soar Valley Life Magazine because ...

It provides a wide range of information for the local area

SB - Shepshed

It is local

CR - Long Whatton

It strikes a good balance between advertising and interesting articles from a wide variety of contributors.

MY - Loughborough

It’s different from other local publications – friendly, informative, doesn’t feel impersonal

KW - Loughborough

It informs me of local services.

JL - Hoton

It has a great variety of features that have a local interest. Always an inspiring read.

NC - Groby

It is quite a varied magazine with some interesting articles, tempting recipes and gardening ideas. I do look forward to receiving it.

LA - Birstall

It offers such a variety of interesting articles to look at and digest

WH - Loughborough

For me it gives a sense of community and a bit of local identity in a world that’s is becoming increasingly homogenised.

CC - Shepshed

it’s relevant to where I live and the advertisers are often useful.

PS - Shepshed

It’s content is wide ranging, diverse and inclusive

SP - Loughborough

It’s fun and a great read

VR - East Leake

It relates to the area I have lived in all my life.

ES - Loughborough

I enjoy trying out the the recipes

AM - Loughborough

It tells me what’s going on in the community.

AC - Sileby

It has a good mix of advertising, competitions and useful articles to read and keep

AK - Cropston

The variation of information is presented in an interesting and visual format

KH - Sileby

The magazine has a friendly community feel and includes something for everyone, young and old from puzzles and gardening to astronomy and health. A very useful resource!

AP - East Leake

It covers such a wide variety of topics and businesses. Moving to a completely new area just before covid, it helped me to feel more familiar with the locality.

AB - Sileby

It cheers me up with with its interesting, and often humorous articles.

DA - Walton on the Wolds

I enjoy the puzzles and recipes

HC - Loughborough

It promotes local businesses

DC - Rothley

It’s small, convenient, has everything you need!

OB - Shepshed

The articles are interesting and local to my area

There is always plenty to read and competitions and puzzles to keep the brain active. Useful for finding local tradesmen and services.

LG - Mountsorrel

it feels relevant to me and my lifestyle, from local ads to local walks, plus everything else in between.

LB - Loughborough

it always feels friendly and positive.

JR - Long Whatton

Compact, refer back and you can get through it easily

TG - Shepshed

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