I do look at Brow, and say to him, this is your mum, she birthed you. In the same way no doubt as a mother looks at amazement at the formation of her child, how he/she grows, and occasionally wonders at the miracle of it being once the size of a small potato. I took… Continue reading Brow
North Norfolk michael entering 89
We’d booked the lifeboat at the end of our stay here last year, the beginning of his 88 year on this earth. We had two dogs then without a thought of a third, and before our hiatus. A good measurement of water under our bridges. Started with food naturally - black dog halesworth for a… Continue reading North Norfolk michael entering 89
Wars have unintended consequences
Russia’s war in Ukraine seems to have sped up the global energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables.
PE Pulmonary Embolism
PE used to stand for Physical Education - with Ruth Raven, in red over pants, in the gym. These days it stands for Pulmonary Embolism. It was not the first but second time, a warning, as I am sandwiched between my father, who died aged 62 and mother, aged 67. I’m heart beating at 65… Continue reading PE Pulmonary Embolism
Bobji
In a single bed. Three dogs and I. Bobji bedside my head, brow in middle and in transit for he will move to the sofa soon. Kali at my feet from where soon he will begin to snore. Hot milk whisky honey on bedside table. I say to bobji : everything will be alright. You’ve… Continue reading Bobji
Alice Project Valentino and the DL
This text from Facebook, under a photo of Valentino with the Dalai Lama HISTORICAL EVENT FOR ALICE Today, Alice Project realized, after forty years of research, its vision and mission. Thirty-five years ago I met HH the Dalai Lama and the . churches that suggested my life. He answered, "Oh, that's an important question. Gotta… Continue reading Alice Project Valentino and the DL
The dream
As I walked down the regiments of pinesI saw the dream I used to haveMy mother, who always walked ahead, Disappeared into the distant path.The silent darkness of the treesClosed in. I felt cold loss. Then out she jumpedFrom behind a tree,and laughed at mefor doubting her? For feeling lost?And ran on like a deer… Continue reading The dream
Perihelion
Perihelion day, when the earth is closest to the sun. ‘Peri’ means near and ‘helion’ stems from the Greek word helios for sun The earth's orbit is elliptical which allows it to have a moment in the year where it is nearest to the sun (perihelion) and furthest away (aphelion).The Perihelion always falls at the… Continue reading Perihelion
Greywood with Charlie
A glorious break, unexpectedly in a beautiful place, surrounded by trees with stories of their pasts, of old pathways trod by people to and fro. I am here with Charlie - our gift to each other - post christmas, a time neither of us was particularly keen for, and now as the sap begins to… Continue reading Greywood with Charlie
2022 and climate change
350.org Tremendous heat waves across Asian continent, china hottest climate recorded. Pakistan rains. Another confirmation of the change. After 34 years nasa physiatrist told senate about climate change, the US finally passed first piece of climate legislation. Biggest injection of money into clean energy. . 50/50 vote. Specifically target time on our hands over 60s.… Continue reading 2022 and climate change
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