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Simon, you crazy diamond.

on October 28, 2025

David Gilmour Geography and Music Music Pink Floyd Poet Laureate Poetry Simon Armitage Wish you were Here World of Music

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Simon Armitage in the Arctic

on October 11, 2023

BBC Radio Climate Breakdown Geography Geography Poetry Poetry Radio 4 Simon Armitage Svalbard

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The Yorkshire Shepherdess

on July 26, 2021

Amanda Owen Sense of Place Simon Armitage Yorkshire

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Simon Armitage - geographer...

on May 04, 2020

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New poetry prize announced by SImon Armitage

on November 21, 2019

Climate Change Geography Geography Poetry Poetry Simon Armitage Yorkshire

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Ark

on October 04, 2019

Ark Climate Change Geography Poetry National Poetry Day Simon Armitage

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Ark

on September 28, 2019

British Antarctic Survey Encounter Edu Geography Poetry Jamie Buchanan Dunlop Poetry Polar Exploration Simon Armitage Sir David Attenborough

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A geographer as Poet Laureate

on May 11, 2019

Geography Poetry Poetry Sense of Place Simon Armitage

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More summer reading

on April 27, 2015

Reading Simon Armitage

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Simon Armitage clears the air...

on July 24, 2014

Air Quality Geography Poetry Sheffield Simon Armitage University of Sheffield

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Walking Home

on April 16, 2012

Geography Poetry Poetry Simon Armitage Walking Home

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Simon Armitage: troubadour...

on July 26, 2010

Pennine Way Poetry Simon Armitage

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