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Sunday, May 11th, 2008
Photograph by Kiwanja
There’s an Incredible Hulk in all of us. Our anger bursts out and transforms us. Sometimes it’s directed outwards, and we leave a trail of destruction in our wake as we storm along (turning green is optional!). Or it can be directed inwards, choking us on its ash.
For some personalities, anger lies behind […]
Appleblossom time
Sunday, May 4th, 2008
My photograph, taken at Turvey Abbey, May 3 2008
I saw the archangels in my apple-tree last night,
I saw them like great birds in the starlight—
Purple and burning blue, crimson and shining white.
And each to each they tossed an apple to and fro,
And once I heard their laughter gay and low;
And yet I felt no […]
Away…
Friday, May 2nd, 2008…for a few days.
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend, I look forward to catch up with all my blog reading when I get back.
Happy is better than rich
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008Every year, the UK’s Sunday Times publishes its famous Rich List, and this year’s came out on Sunday. Click here to find the names of those who are richer than most of us will ever dream of being - or in my case would ever want to be.
This year there’s an antidote to the Rich […]
In love…
Friday, April 25th, 2008A quick update on my post Of the body:
Following lunch today, I am now in the happy position to report that no dessert I’ve ever eaten can beat fresh fig and armagnac ice cream, eaten with appetite and without any guilt in the company of lovely colleagues at a superb but not snobby Italian restaurant […]
Tempting…
Sunday, April 13th, 2008I’ll be back writing here and reading your blogs with my usual enthusiasm over the next few days. My brother’s recent death has meant a retreat inwards for a while, but I miss y’all.
Today I awoke to sunshine and a house that desperately needs major decluttering, decorating and spring-cleaning. (Doesn’t sun through the windows […]
A beautiful darkness
Sunday, March 30th, 2008I knew exactly how I wanted to spend Earth Hour last night. Shortly before 8, I walked round the house turning off lights and appliances. In the silence, I lit incense and candles. Then I turned off the last electric light and sat down with my notebook and pen to capture my memories of my […]
Death
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008I’ll be taking a short break from this blog.
I last wrote here about my beloved brother, PJ, who lived with Down’s Syndrome and more recently developed Alzheimers.
I haven’t blogged about it, but PJ has been ill in hospital for a few weeks, suffering from a recurrent severe chest infection. He had appeared to be on […]