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Polar Bear at Bude!

News reports of polar bear washed ashore at Bude in Cornwall proved to be mistaken.  Video footage had shown a large white animal stranded on the beach which was understandably mistaken for a polar bear.

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However, closer examination revealed it to be the carcass of a cow whose flesh had been bleached white by the sea. Polar bear numbers are threatened by climate change and an image of one features on the front cover of our novel.

As we suspect a creative spiritual force is behind The Haymakers Survey we’re also curious that the animal beached at Bude. The town’s name is thought to be shortened from Bude Haven a corruption of Bede haven which means ‘harbour of the holy men’suggesting Bude was a landing place for early Christians.  The town’s oldest property is Quay cottage in the heart of the town - all very fascinating because we also read in the media that countries surrounding the Arctic are showing an increasing interest in the oil beneath that wilderness. 

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