Rupert biked from Shepherds Bush West London to Chelmsford. An East wind challenged, and he found a train. Facemasks are obligatory, although Trump wears glasses. Overstory: Freedom, wealth and Progress the cry of America. Archers cancelled. They've finally caught up with all the pre-recorded sessions, that other word that has seemed so strange to listen… Continue reading Lockdown Rupert
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Be alert sunday
Post work on Socratic took the morning. Far more traffic . Air planes in sky. Are we back to normal and we’ve missed the revolution? lace so beautiful by the Blyth navigation today.
Lockdown Socratic Dialogue Doubt
When is doubt reasonable? To prepare I did 3 things. I read up about doubt and responsibility and talked it over with Michael who hit the nail on the head: this is not a moral question, it has not sense of duty, it only applies to self interest. Discussed with my mentor, Anna, and we… Continue reading Lockdown Socratic Dialogue Doubt
Lockdown Sunday
Biked up to the wood for last meet with the departing Sam - for him to show me where the Nut Hatch is nesting in the ash tree. He has been a good spirit in the wood, practically he has done much, taught me a lot, not lease of which is to look up at… Continue reading Lockdown Sunday
Lockdown Dean and Michael zoom poets
We'll do the usual, Michael and I will have some banter. 'I haven't got any desk top left', says Michael, berret on. Dean changes his backdrop to Paulo Nerado's front room, or a mexican desert, or a library of books. Cycling Suffolk Past glimpses of fields still wild with red campion Down tarmac roads growing… Continue reading Lockdown Dean and Michael zoom poets
Lockdown Friday – VE Day (EofW)
As I sous cheffed to Michael's Tuna Steak and mango/avocado salad, we caught on Channel 4 news an interview with the historian James Holland – and the comedian Al Murray – discussing the parallels between what the world went through during the war and our current CORVID 19 reality. Similes Is Boris Churchill, the rifles… Continue reading Lockdown Friday – VE Day (EofW)
Lockdown Thursday
Buddha moon - On Vesak Day, Buddhists all over the world commemorate events of significance to Buddhists of all traditions: The birth, enlightenment and the passing away of Buddha. The first of the possible full moons of May. Vesak - Martin reminded me. Martin from South of France on Facebook, he'd just recovered from CORVID… Continue reading Lockdown Thursday
Lockdown Suffolk
My community, in Colchester and Chelmsford, Zooming On morning run I met Mike as usual, but this time finally asking him why he was in a wheel buggy. Of course, it's a story. He was an engineer on ships Great Yarmouth way, up early in the mornings, he was the on who would link the… Continue reading Lockdown Suffolk
Lockdown – New Normal
First day back to Normal, or New Normal. Asparagus the object of the day. Coffee and cake with Gill McFarlane in the woods. I'd been promising for years for Alistair and her to come to the woods. I've missed Alistair- he died earlier this year - but a spontaneous invitation this morning worked. She was… Continue reading Lockdown – New Normal
Lockdown Land of Cockaigne
It started on Facebook, I think from a site like board panda, who attributed the origins to Adobe: when booooom.com partnered with Adobe to create the Remake project, which invited students across the U.K. to recreate famous artworks with photography. The Getty Museum in Los Angeles, locked down, creatively challenged people to recreate some of… Continue reading Lockdown Land of Cockaigne