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The Wedgwood factory and visitor centre at Barlaston |
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Water stop at Etruria junction |
A heavy day yesterday coming back through Stoke on Trent and back down to Barlaston, but just beyond the city centre, I saw the strangest thing. Looking into the water as I went along, a small branch was sticking up and on it was a small round, mud coloured disc about the size of a tea plate. As I drew level, a pair of beady eyes looked up at me, showing an orange throat, and into the water slipped a substantial terrapin! Not native to British waters, I suspect it was once a pet that got too big or aggressive for the terrarium which had been released to take its chances in "the wild". They're fierce little creatures I've heard. Watch out ducks!
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At the end of a long day.... |
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