Author: kalikellett

The Just In Case has goneIt is no longer neededThat box of nails, tin of paintCirca 1985That bag of bags, and bag of ragsto mop up oil, now mostly mouse munchedIs thankfully a decision I don't have to make.As is a plate broken. Another I don't have to store. Time left is not sufficient to… Continue reading Just in case & Covehithe

I've been hocked my this election. Initially I was so clear it had to be Kamala, then fell into despondent darkness after an email from Bryan in Boston: Thanks for writing. I am anticipating a Trump victory, unfortunately. I just don't have enough faith in our electorate to believe the country is ready to be… Continue reading Elections USA – momentous day

Listening to Endless Forms, a reference to Joseph Lister antiseptics at St Mary's nudged me to search Robin Touquet. I found him: Robin Touquet obituary. Did I sleep with him? I remember his ample garden in Wimbledon. Whatever, we passed through each others lives swiftly and without consequence, except a warm feeling of respect remaining.… Continue reading Robin

Endless Forms By Seirian Sumner describes the extraordinary Life Cycle of a wasp: Life freezing venom, a single sting renders their victim as putty in their mandible. No room for nurture. Wasp waist. Frequent literary /art / film references, usually negative, 'beware of waspish behaviour' shakespear, metaphore for evil - perpetuated their reputation. Ian Banks… Continue reading Endless Forms – the secret world of wasps

Emerging from the wood to the Beccles Road, I heard a rustle and then saw a large SUV parked, and a man heaving the oak wood, I'd had recently felled, into the back of his car. 'Ah, I see you are taking my wood', I say, evenly with a smile, as I imagine the man… Continue reading What comes round goes round

Today in Basildon Crown Court, 4 Just Stop Oil supporters have been imprisoned for up to 3 years, whilst 1 received a suspended sentence. The 5 took action by occupying tunnels under the road leading to Navigator Oil Terminal August 2022." Tall Sam in the centre, Joe and Larch to his left, Chris to his… Continue reading Sam sentence

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. 
And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow… Continue reading Steve Jobs

A glorious end of August day, feeling very much like a September day. We met at White House Farm, where Jason gave good welcome and I met for the first time his daughter almost a year old. Not in photograph albums, nor in a library or book case nor on a computer, but stacked slices… Continue reading Celebrating the swallow