Unexpectedly - as I'd forgotten long ago - I received these two images from the New Hall Community. They organised for a patchwork tapestry of all the people - friends and family - who died during this COVID two years. Here among all the English names is this Russian name of Zhenya, from St Petersburg.… Continue reading Zhenya
Bobji birthing
Bobji carrying her pups the night before birthing She started in the car on the way to Norwich - panting then nest building on the back seat. The first time I’d been to Norwich wanting to leave and not giving a dam what was around us. We were there for Michael’s PCR rest a prerequisite… Continue reading Bobji birthing
Walking with John Macrae
Our first walk this year after our eventful and full year walking the Sandlings. We are late to recommence and so far have not found a trail to follow, although the one we did part of today may well suffice: The Anglers Way The Way was devised by the Ramblers. From Great Yarmouth the route… Continue reading Walking with John Macrae
Conversation between Laurence Edwards and Malcolm Doney
At Ballroom Arts - now curated by the lovely Eileen. Entitled 'Made of this earth', Laurence challenged the title immediately, saying, 'but I'm not made of this earth' - star dust Laurence, I think. I didn't know they knew each other, but of course, Blythburgh a connecting point, as Laurence has done the 'altar piece',… Continue reading Conversation between Laurence Edwards and Malcolm Doney
Ink in Halesworth
As we drank what became our ritual drink at the end of the day in the Angel pub, we reflected: Community, fellowship, creativity, laughter, stimulus. All these elements we'd missed these last few years of COVID, which gave their manifestation here all the more intense. Michael and I had spent the weekend with Kevin, a… Continue reading Ink in Halesworth
Curated decay
Ten years ago I came hereWith poets and erstwhile poets, I among them, so a moment in my history is written down, embedded with all the hopes of then.Controlled Ruination, I called the piece. It was October. This April day, The same beware was given: Unexploded bombs -to keep us on the straight and narrowpaths… Continue reading Curated decay
Twist
Trees grow against two forces one is wind the other is gravity…both forces have an impact on the formation of the tree as each tree goes according to their species, location and those two forces. Trees don't grow beyond their limits…that includes their height and lateral growth…..for example the length of lateral branches won't grow… Continue reading Twist
Francis Fukuyama: Putin’s war on the liberal order
Liberalism has been under attack for some time now, from both the right and the left. It has declined not just because of the rise of authoritarian powers such as Russia and China, but also because of the turn towards populism, illiberalism and nationalism within longstanding liberal democracies such as the US and India eralism… Continue reading Francis Fukuyama: Putin’s war on the liberal order
Ev
Rebecca Solnick So yesterday I had a post about climate change and fossil fuel (I have a lot of them, as you might have noticed) and someone got all over me about minerals for batteries, and I've heard a lot about that side of things so I looked it up. Just as I expected, the… Continue reading Ev
I will not
I will not live in London againor be a millionaire as I once was A far off dream of Georgian town house. Nor will I be a waitress in the Turks Headwho with just an expression on her faceGrounded us hereOver 20 years ago I knewI would not have the hipson which a baby jigsI… Continue reading I will not
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