RHLSTP with Richard Herring Stone Clearing Chapter 184
Dec 29, 2025
After a 10-month hiatus, Richard returns to the stone-clearing field, humorously wondering if the stones are still there. He navigates the hazards of mistaken plastic and discusses ancient clearing traditions. Unexpected encounters arise with Stone Stars while navigating brambles and his dog Wolfie's antics. He even takes time to critique anti-woke rhetoric and whimsically attributes the stopping of Brexit to a ditch! Plus, he shares a festive stone-themed carol, blending the absurd with holiday cheer.
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Return To A Recovered Field
- Richard Herring returns after ten months and immediately finds many stones have reappeared on the field.
- He attributes the new bounty to ploughing and people throwing stones back, and delights in clearing them again.
Confirm Before You Clear
- Check objects carefully before clearing because not everything that looks like a stone is one.
- Use tools like a trowel and test with fingers to avoid picking up plastic or faeces.
Dog Interference During Clearing
- Wolfie the dog accompanies Richard and repeatedly interferes by picking stones up or fouling the field.
- Richard cleans up the dog mess and jokes that listeners enjoy the dog-poo moments.