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There and back again

I have been in Yorkshire for the best part of the week, to attend a five day course on behalf of the School. It has been odd to have little internet access and even my phone, which is usually a … Continue reading

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Stone and sea

“Stone and sea are deep in life Two unalterable symbols of the world Permanence at rest And permanence in motion Participants in the power that remains” ― Stephen R. Donaldson I thought about those lines a lot over the past … Continue reading

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Notes from a small dog XIX

Funny how we see things differently, isn’t it? I’ve heard you talking about that doggy smell. We quite like it, but it seems that not all humans do. Our sense of smell is so much better than yours, of course, … Continue reading

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The Mummy curses

There has been much written about the curse of the Mummy. I cannot comment on the historical ones, but can assure you that at least one was doing a fair bit of cursing Friday in a small Buckinghamshire village. After … Continue reading

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It’s Magic !

There are very few things that will prevent my dog for pouncing on her dinner as if she has not been fed in a month. Not even a bird. But last night there were people.. and not just any people, … Continue reading

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The Attention Candle

A post from my fellow director of the Silent Eye, Steve Tanham. Sitting here, in the small room that serves as my study, my attention began to wander from the Silent Eye lesson I am currently writing, to the picture … Continue reading

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The decadent hobbit

I was, I admit, surprised when I actually managed to find the swimming costume, and even more surprised it still fits after all these years. So, with instructions from my son, whose epistle began with ‘Dear hobbit…’, to make use … Continue reading

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Notes from a small dog XVIII

Morning, people! Oh but it has been a busy day so far… and I’ve only just had breakfast! Balls to find, cuddles to give, gardening to do… you know the type of thing… We had a good walk earlier, when … Continue reading

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Monday morning

5.30 am. Sunlight streams through the bedroom window, caressing my face with the promise of summer. Wake up, long, leisurely stretch, open eyes… okay, maybe not. Swollen again…sighs.  They are going to look awful, I can tell. Ice packs at … Continue reading

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Wild thing

  Ani and I have just returned from a late evening walk. The sky lit up with incredible beauty over the garden as we returned, a momentary burst of numinous  glory that seems somehow quite appropriate. We have been wandering … Continue reading

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