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Tag Archives: Reading
It’s been a while….
But I’m back now. The space between Christmas and New Year always feels like the right time to reflect on what’s gone before, and think about what might come next. What’s gone before has for every one of us been … Continue reading
Posted in 2021, 2022, Climate change, Community, Do what you can with what you have, mending, Reflections on life (and death), Uncategorized
Tagged Active travel, Bath City Farm, Charles Dickens, climate emergency, Crochet, Fundraising, knitting, mending, New Year goals, Reading, Reflections
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Lockdown 3 – reboot
Everything I read about how the coronacrisis is going confirms my belief that we’re in this for a lot longer than the PM would like to admit. My feeling is that this lockdown is going to take us through till … Continue reading
Posted in 2021, Allotment, Craft, Do what you can with what you have, Food, In the time of the virus, Nature, Reflections on life (and death), Uncategorized, Walking
Tagged Allotment, birdwatching, cooking, Exercise, Food, Free things, Growing food, knitting, lockdown, Lymphoedema, Reading, reduce reuse recycle, Walking
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In the time of the virus: day 75
Another Saturday. A deliciously slow and relaxing morning. A leisurely breakfast that lasted until 10, then a few things done around the house before elevenses (at 11, natch). Then some gentle STOing and browsing craft books (I’ve been asked … Continue reading
Five (good) things on Friday
I’ve seen this theme all over the place, and thought I’d have a play with it today. Let’s see how it goes. I may even do it again…. I am making pleasing progress through my (long!) list of backlog jobs … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Family, Reflections on life (and death), Retirement, Uncategorized
Tagged Community, Coping, Family, Friends, Insomnia, Living, Public libraries, Public services, Reading, Reflections, Retirement, Simplicity, Sleep
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Learning new stuff
You’re never too old to learn something new. And don’t I know it! In the past few years I’ve been lucky enough to be able to go to some really inspiring workshops and classes. And like many things in life, … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Food, Inspirations, Reflections on life (and death), Seeing differently
Tagged Bath City Farm, Blog inspiration, Crafts, evening classes, fermented foods, foraging, Inspirations, language learning, Learning new skills, Living, Reading, Reflections, Simplicity, visible mending, workshops
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A Poison Tree, by William Blake
Such a seemingly simple poem, but one with such a powerful message. I remember reading it at school, along with all the other poems that make up William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and of Experience, and even then (O levels) … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry party, Reflections on life (and death), Seeing differently
Tagged Coping, Family, Friends, Poetry, Reading, Reflections, Songs of Experience, William Blake
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Seeing differently: urban cycling the gentle way – building the Happy City
Here’s another version of my vision of how I’d like my home city to be. Ferrara, northern Italy. Photos taken (by Malcolm) one afternoon in the summer, about 4 years ago. The photos below are from a series he took within 5 … Continue reading
Posted in Bath, Community, Inspirations, Local, Reflections on life (and death), Seeing differently, Travels, Walking
Tagged Active travel, BANES, Bath, Charles Montgomery, Community, Cycling, Ferrara, Happy City, Living, Local, Public services, Reading, Reflections, Simplicity, Walking
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Picking up where I left off – the walk: River Thames walk Day 1
It’s a while since I arrived in Reading at the end of the first half of my walk from Bath to Greenwich. Life has been busy, so it’s been hard to find a clear day for walking. But last week … Continue reading
Posted in 60th year, Community, Seeing differently, Travels, Uncategorized, Walking
Tagged Community, Frugal, Inequality, Living, Public services, Reading, Reflections, Robert Macfarlane, Solitude, Thames river walk, The Old Ways, Walking
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The poetry party guest list: week 5
So – week 5, just two days left of April and the end of this challenge. Day 1 I can’t resist renewing my acquaintance with two more old friends this week. Both poems from my early childhood, good memories from … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry party, Reflections on life (and death), Seeing differently
Tagged Books, London, Poetry, Reading, Reflections
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The poetry party guest list: week 4
I find it interesting how, when we start to do something like this, it opens our eyes to things we might not otherwise have noticed. It’s been like that with me and poetry. Maybe there’s another ‘seeing differently’ post in … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry party, Reflections on life (and death), Seeing differently
Tagged Books, Poetry, Reading, Reflections, Simplicity
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