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He ran like the wind in rugger and on track. Soon a teacher so kind under enemy attack. He wouldn’t compete on Sunday – the Day of the Lord, but when...
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I think the blankness of how
Posted on Thu, 29 Dec 2022
I think the blankness of how to use these in-between days is much because of a jet-lag feeling of the rush of purchasing gifts, and preparing for a special day's nourishment has suddenly ended, and leaves a measure of exhaustion and lethargy...
You've caught much of the frozen, waiting, hibernating feel of the depth of winter – land and us. I've been working on something much shorter meandering through the seasons for the IP this week.
There'll always be a tension between wanting to keep the land only for the flora, fauna, and a select few, and opening it up to more hordes to enjoy, hopefully fairly responsibly! Rhiannon
Some lovely lights as we see the solstice pass. A happy time, but even better the celebration of the Ultimate Light coming, remembered at Christmas. I hope your holidays are peaceful and happy.
So sad, but realistic. It would be good if there could be a continuation and a real resolution, not cheesey, but finding someone who could really help a change, and just maybe, even Diane able to reconsider and feel assured of real change. Story...
Oh, Hilary this is so sad, and of course unresolved. There can be so much ceremony that has nothing really to do with 'giving the heart' as you mentioned in the carol, and being filled with the love of God and loving his righteousness. It can...
Lovely. Braving such temperatures, or benefiting from the film-makers that do, what beauty, but also, everything waiting for return of warmth. Rhiannon
from blackbird’s mellifluous dawn to a nightjar’s vespers. gave a lovely insight into noticing what can be heard and seen to try to keep as refreshed as possible from the surroundings . and the last stanza showing a noticing in walking...
Must have been really pleasant to be able to walk out and see the snow-clad hills, all lookinng so different. And I felt the sleepy warmth after the sharp clear frosty air, making you/me drowsy! Rhiannon
I think the blankness of how
Posted on Thu, 29 Dec 2022
I think the blankness of how to use these in-between days is much because of a jet-lag feeling of the rush of purchasing gifts, and preparing for a special day's nourishment has suddenly ended, and leaves a measure of exhaustion and lethargy...
Read full commentPosted in In-between Days
You've caught much of the
Posted on Wed, 28 Dec 2022
You've caught much of the frozen, waiting, hibernating feel of the depth of winter – land and us. I've been working on something much shorter meandering through the seasons for the IP this week.
Looking forward to noticing the snowdrps...
Read full commentPosted in Winter Light
There'll always be a tension
Posted on Wed, 28 Dec 2022
There'll always be a tension between wanting to keep the land only for the flora, fauna, and a select few, and opening it up to more hordes to enjoy, hopefully fairly responsibly! Rhiannon
Read full commentPosted in The Highway
I loved the first part,
Posted on Tue, 27 Dec 2022
I loved the first part, especially Sparkling in winter sunshine mesmerising us into forgetting their beautiful danger.
Wasn't too sure of all you had in mind in the second half, but thought it was to do with the similar pattern of...
Read full commentPosted in The Magic of Dust
Some lovely lights as we see
Posted on Wed, 21 Dec 2022
Some lovely lights as we see the solstice pass. A happy time, but even better the celebration of the Ultimate Light coming, remembered at Christmas. I hope your holidays are peaceful and happy.
Puzzled as to why you bring the Druids into...
Read full commentPosted in Ancient Festival
So sad, but realistic. It
Posted on Tue, 20 Dec 2022
So sad, but realistic. It would be good if there could be a continuation and a real resolution, not cheesey, but finding someone who could really help a change, and just maybe, even Diane able to reconsider and feel assured of real change. Story...
Read full commentPosted in The Last Christmas (Part Two of Two)
Oh, Hilary this is so sad,
Posted on Thu, 15 Dec 2022
Oh, Hilary this is so sad, and of course unresolved. There can be so much ceremony that has nothing really to do with 'giving the heart' as you mentioned in the carol, and being filled with the love of God and loving his righteousness. It can...
Read full commentPosted in A Christmas Carol : Conclusion
Lovely. Braving such
Posted on Wed, 14 Dec 2022
Lovely. Braving such temperatures, or benefiting from the film-makers that do, what beauty, but also, everything waiting for return of warmth. Rhiannon
Read full commentPosted in Mid-Winter
from blackbird’s mellifluous
Posted on Fri, 09 Dec 2022
from blackbird’s mellifluous dawn to a nightjar’s vespers. gave a lovely insight into noticing what can be heard and seen to try to keep as refreshed as possible from the surroundings . and the last stanza showing a noticing in walking...
Read full commentPosted in Frontline
Must have been really
Posted on Mon, 12 Dec 2022
Must have been really pleasant to be able to walk out and see the snow-clad hills, all lookinng so different. And I felt the sleepy warmth after the sharp clear frosty air, making you/me drowsy! Rhiannon
Read full commentPosted in Walk In December Snow
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