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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Steven Morris

‘It’s sacred and transformative’: Somerset holds Saxon-inspired festival to embrace ‘month of mud’

Jon Barrett applies mud to his face
Jon Barrett, a community engagement officer for Quantocks Hills National Landscape in Somerset, wants people to see the ‘bright side’ of engaging with mud. Photograph: Jim Wileman/The Guardian

A misty, rainy day in the uplands of Somerset and the mud was thick and sticky. In some patches, just putting one foot in front of the other without plunging into the mire felt like a win.

But Jon Barrett, a community engagement officer for the Quantock Hills national landscape, had a broad grin on his face as he negotiated the ooze.

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