From little acorns … to his 1,000th article for the Guardian country diary

As Mark Cocker approaches a landmark for the world’s oldest column in an English-language newspaper, he is still inspired by powerful encounters with nature
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From little acorns … to his 1,000th article for the Guardian country diary

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As Mark Cocker approaches a landmark for the world’s oldest column in an English-language newspaper, he is still inspired by powerful encounters with nature

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October 17, 2026 at 9:01 AM EDT to October 18, 2026 at 12:01 PM EDT	Link resolves	Passed	200	2 checks over about 27 hours, the same result every time. 200, text/html, 335597 characters, landed on https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/17/1000-articles-for-the-guardian-country-diary-mark-cocker The wording varied; every check is below. Every one of the 2 October 17, 2026 at 9:01 AM EDT: 200, text/html, 335597 characters, landed on https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/17/1000-articles-for-the-guardian-country-diary-mark-cocker October 18, 2026 at 12:01 PM EDT: 200, text/html, 359847 characters, landed on https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/17/1000-articles-for-the-guardian-country-diary-mark-cocker
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From little acorns … to his 1,000th article for the Guardian country diary

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