Distractions or discovery

I am curious about all sorts of things. Curiosity leads me down many rabbit holes and I have a go at many different things along the way. Some work and some don’t.

Lessons from birds and the stories we tell

I have always had a bit of thing for birds. All birds, even sparrows, especially sparrows. The overlooked ones of the bird world. I have colourful china birds dotted throughout the house if anyone is in any doubt that I have a thing for birds.We have two well used bird baths in the garden. I … Continue reading Lessons from birds and the stories we tell →

On the generous nature of trees

I think the clearest example of positivity and abundance comes from trees.

Halloween

It is Halloween today. In Wales, where I come from, it is known as 'Nos Galan Gaeaf.' Loosely translated it means Winter’s Eve. It is the night of ‘An Ysbrydnos,’ The spirit night. When the veil between our world and the next is thinnest. It wasn’t all dress ups and sweet treats in Wales. The … Continue reading Halloween →

The end of all things

Now that I am at the pointy end of life, it's funny how my thoughts tend toward 'the end of all things' as Tolkien described the end of the world. Don't get me wrong, I am appreciating every day I'm given as if it's my last, well not quite, but I am living my life … Continue reading The end of all things →

The Rebel Within: Embracing Our True Selves

When I was growing up I spent an awful lot of time and energy rebelling. Parental guidelines, not society in general. The parental boundaries felt like a steel band stopping me from living and breathing. once to this rebellion was an innate sense of rightness a moral compass if you will. In school, I was … Continue reading The Rebel Within: Embracing Our True Selves →

A Necessary Wintering

My husband retired at the end of June this year. It was a difficult decision because he loved his job. He was finally working for a company that didn’t take advantage of his nature. They respected his ideas and were open to new ways of thinking. Since then we have both switched off, pretty much. … Continue reading A Necessary Wintering →

Take five – the soundtrack of my life

Have you seen the show 'Take five?' with Zan Rowe. Zan interviews famous musicians and actors and asks them to pick their five favourite songs and then proceeds to dive deep into intimate moments in their lives. It's a favourite of mine. I wanted to try and do that here this month...

Rebel with a cause

When I was a child I was told I was wilful and that ‘I couldn’t be told.’ Then, as a teen, I was the rebellious one, the black sheep. When I reached adult hood I was told I was bloody-minded. My husband had no idea what he was getting himself into. His mother was not … Continue reading Rebel with a cause →

Ghost of Christmas past

This title has been floating around my mind for a few weeks. Like a lot of people I love Charles Dickens’ story, 'A Christmas Carol' and his delightful character, Mr Scrooge, a long time favourite of mine. I recently discovered a movie, ‘The man who invented Christmas,’ a fictional movie about how Charles wrote the … Continue reading Ghost of Christmas past →