I attended a funeral on Wednesday for a dear family friend, someone I’ve known my whole life. He didn’t die of Covid; rather, of old age and ill health and a broken heart. He did die alone, though, except for nursing staff, his friends and family unable to visit him in his final weeks. Still,Continue reading “The Loss Of Touch In A Post-Covid World”
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Dragons and A Brand New Year
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you all had a lovely holiday break 🙂 I know I’ve been a bit absent from the blogosphere this past month – I’ve had a terrible virus that stole my breath and sense of smell and taste, so Christmas wasn’t quite the eating festival I envisioned. However, I finallyContinue reading “Dragons and A Brand New Year”
Facing Fear With The Silent Eye, Part 4 – Life and Death
I recently attended a workshop with The Silent Eye about Facing Our Fears, an extraordinary weekend spent among the hills and grey stone villages of the Peak District. It’s taken me a little while, as it usually does, to process everything that happened. Once again there was history and mystery, good company and tasty food,Continue reading “Facing Fear With The Silent Eye, Part 4 – Life and Death”
A Blogging Blip and an Anniversary
Yesterday, as I usually do on a Wednesday, I put together my latest Wednesday Wander post and hit Publish. But a funny thing happened. While my dashboard assured me that the post was, in fact, published, when I clicked the link to view it all I got was: Oops, this page doesn’t seem to beContinue reading “A Blogging Blip and an Anniversary”
Birthday Bug
I haven’t blogged for about a week, probably the longest break I’ve had since I started blogging just over three years ago. We’ve had a bit of a sickness bug in the house this past week, plus the gorgeous girl had a birthday with various celebrations to plan and enjoy, so it’s been a veryContinue reading “Birthday Bug”
A Wednesday Wander for Roald Dahl Day
Today is Roald Dahl day, a celebration to mark what would have been the 101st birthday of the author, so I decided to do a Wednesday Wander with a Roald Dahl connection. I’ve visited Dahl’s grave, seen the footsteps of the BFG leading to it, and spent time in the excellent museum nearby (though tookContinue reading “A Wednesday Wander for Roald Dahl Day”
Beltaine Fire and Butterfly Dreams
Today is May Day, or Beltaine in the old calendar, the first day of summer and the festival that falls halfway between the Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice. The garden is green and humming, the blossom almost gone, the promise of Summer’s warmth just over the horizon. Last night I dreamed of a purple butterflyContinue reading “Beltaine Fire and Butterfly Dreams”
What Are You Grateful For?
It’s Thanksgiving in the US this weekend, a time of year when, traditionally, families gather, vast amounts of food are consumed, and thanks given. Even though we don’t celebrate the festival here, I like the idea of expressing gratitude. Of just taking a moment to think about the things I’m thankful for. About a yearContinue reading “What Are You Grateful For?”
Reflections, Fireworks and a Zombie Prom Queen
I’ve been out and about these last few days, as half term winds down and the celebration season winds up. On Saturday I walked along a stretch of canal I hadn’t visited before – I love reflections, and the calm water made for some interesting shots. Yesterday was Devils Night, the precursor to Halloween, andContinue reading “Reflections, Fireworks and a Zombie Prom Queen”
Helen Glynn Jones 