Through Lotte's Lens tells the extraordinary story of the 'Hitler Émigrés', the refugees mainly Jewish who escaped the Nazi regime in the 1930s and found refuge in the UK, many of them interned on the Isle of Man after war broke out. They brought a richness of endeavour and achievement to this country that still… Continue reading Through Lotte’s Lens: The Story of the Hitler Emigres (A Film by Tony Britten)
Hospitals and expansiveness
Rocking up at James Paget hospital, Great Yarmouth feels like landing on a different planet. Out of the computer world of Planning Applications, out of the kindness of Kinda Forest School, out of the safe market town of Halesworth, out of the old girl network of my convent school emails, out of dog walking along… Continue reading Hospitals and expansiveness
Socratic Reflections
(Over a beer in Springe) Usefulness of Meta Dialogue, especially for an unbalanced, diverse, new and old group. Called by Anita, Unathi invited me to chair the first one. Nice to be invited. They invited a certain freedom by exiting from the content. Unathi's list was useful to follow. Atmosphere Need to physically move around… Continue reading Socratic Reflections
Springe – Socratic Dialogue for 5 days
Oysters prepared by Michael were the evening send off before my first ever 5 day dialogue in Springe, Germany with the Socratic Dialogue philosophers and trainees such as myself. Springe, a welcome beer at 10 pm after a 12 hours journey. Next time train. Morning walk I found the woodland and carpet of wild garlic,… Continue reading Springe – Socratic Dialogue for 5 days
Lenny
It started when Tom told us Lenny had died. Lenny who so many of us, who passed through India, knew well as a somewhat India eccentric, often alone, unusual, kind hearted almost always smiling or laughing, man who spoke to all. Originally American Lenny lived and studied in Varanasi. A few days after posting of… Continue reading Lenny
London in Michaels footsteps, Coward and Brexit
This is Michael's story. A counter to our recent visit to Aldeburgh to celebrate the Great Escape and life of my Uncle. Indeed this was his life. As a theatrical agent, he inherited, as it were, the Noel Coward portfolio, and it entertained and profited him him and continues to do to his successor, Alan.… Continue reading London in Michaels footsteps, Coward and Brexit
75th Aniversary of Great Escape at Aldeburgh
Sitting in Aldeburgh plush velvet chairs watching The Great Escape, I realised through a question from Michael sitting next to me, that this is the first time I've watched this film realising that this was Richard's camp, where he lived for 3 years as a POW. It was a fund raiser for the RAF… Continue reading 75th Aniversary of Great Escape at Aldeburgh
Doggerland – Julia Blackburn and Hugh Brody
A packed Cut theatre on a dull Thursday in March. Julia's face reminds me of Pam, it's that nose and a confidence of a full life. She spoke brilliantly and lyrically. 'The companionship of a big book' What's my connection? Two fold. First my short sight and second my Dutch husbands. Jane Ivimey introduced me,… Continue reading Doggerland – Julia Blackburn and Hugh Brody
We are Sound – Blythburgh Church
Thank you Eileen for flagging this up, fresh back from Oz, out of local loops. What ever you said sounded intriguing. From the get go, ordering Tickets, the email that came back was quirky and playful and kind. Also mysterious. Signed We Are Sound. No web site, no pointers to further definitions. I had to… Continue reading We are Sound – Blythburgh Church
First Man – Film at Blythburgh
With the 50th anniversary of the moon landing coming up in July 2019 (1969) the film is purposely well timed. It takes me, like many I'm sure, back to when my mother, not given to visionary moments, said come outside and look at the moon, there are men on it up there, and so we… Continue reading First Man – Film at Blythburgh
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