Tag Archives: Photography

Celebrating

It has been a lovely day. Chilly, grey, cloudy.. but dry at least. A nondescript autumn day…but it has been wonderful. It begins with two friends at dawn, duly supplied with coffee (while Ani hopefully wields tennis balls) hunched over … Continue reading

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Sharing the journey

So, the world of bloggers has gone silent. No–one is writing anything, no notifications, my inbox is quiet. Perhaps the others do not exist. A momentary panic…No.. my mind is not equipped for quantum reality this morning. Of course, there … Continue reading

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Rhymes

Ten verses have slipped from the keys this morning… and I curse I’ve got into the poet mode, and even think in verse! I’ve written of the landscape and the stories on the wall, Of painted windows, scallop shells and … Continue reading

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The soggy hobbit

Yep. I’m going to have to share 🙂 Today I watched through tears as my son and his little Faith were married. Faith looked beautiful, something said about all brides, of course. But in this case it was simply true. … Continue reading

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Notes from a small dog XXIV

I’m bored. She’s not playing. She hasn’t been playing for the past few days. Just running round looking at clocks and calendars and muttering about dates. She’s up to something. I can tell. Me, I’m reduced to stalking flies…Even the … Continue reading

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Dog days?

It didn’t really start well. I was on the phone to my friend in Scotland. Ani, as usual, objected to me being thus distracted and attached me firmly to the other end of a tug toy. All was well while … Continue reading

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Wings

In many cultures the butterfly has been seen as the symbol of the soul. It is, in many ways, an excellent analogy, and no less so for being much used. From the earthbound caterpillar that munches its way through the … Continue reading

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Now

I am not the ‘I’ I was, Nor the ‘I’ I shall become, I am, Now, Present, Only in this moment.

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Civic pride

Ok, we have long since established that while I live in small village in Buckinghamshire, I come from God’s Own County.. I’m  a Yorkshire lass. But you would be forgiven, knowing the concentrated power of having heather in the blood, … Continue reading

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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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