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David Parker rightly enthuses about Swift’s Hill and the surrounding Slad valley . It is a most attractive spot where, almost 65 years ago, we were inclined to dally in the flowery grass during our honeymoon. My “Cider with Rosie” was less likely then to be disturbed, whereas today a Laurie Lee trail ensures that the area is a centre of literary tourism.
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