
Houses on stilts at low tide
Why they stand on legs, what the mud smells like and what a good neighbour does at high water.

October 8, 2026 · 7 min
A small boat, crossed oars and the one rule I keep about the weather.
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Why they stand on legs, what the mud smells like and what a good neighbour does at high water.

A green field, a bank of grey and the animals that do not mind either.