We left the girls in Bakewell, arranging to meet the next day. Stuart and I had to reunite Nick with his electric wheelchair so that he could get himself to
Tag: psychology
A Monday in BakewellA Monday in Bakewell
The Monday after the workshop, we headed for Bakewell. Nick was happily ensconced in a hotel in the centre of the Derbyshire town while Alethea and Deb were tucked away
Fast FoodFast Food
* I see you, waiting on the corner of everywhere For opportunity to jump into your pocket Or come to your call like a servant To the raising of your
The dispossessedThe dispossessed
* Where do they go, the faces of youth? The smiles and laughter, The sparkling eyes And witty conversation? They are lost in the silence Of forgotten solitude; Of endless
Six second memorySix second memory
“You’re in goldfish mode again, aren’t you?” My brain-injured son looks smug. I raise my eyes to the heavens. He’s right, I have completely forgotten half the things he just
Deep watersDeep waters
The fish are watching me watching them. Every so often, one or another will come to the corner of the aquarium and look out into the world around my desk
Caged butterliesCaged butterlies
Berthe Morisot 1875 I love antique fans… there is something about them that has always fascinated me. I remember vividly standing in tears at Harewood House at an exhibition many
Game birds?Game birds?
They’ve been tormenting me for weeks. Every morning as I drive to work, the buzzards line up on fence and hedgerow along a three mile stretch of the A41. It
Coming of ageComing of age
I have had my fair share of love letters in my time. Possibly more than my fair share, not that I would complain. There is something timeless and special about
The Marsh King’s Daughter: Blossom…The Marsh King’s Daughter: Blossom…
Hi-ho the Carrion Crow, bow and bend to me… * …There usually is. Perhaps one reason for the tale’s obscurity these days is its perceived, overtly, Christian message. This
Fresh airFresh air
I had an odd and unexpected encounter today. One of those chance meetings that seem small and unimportant yet which leave a mark deeper than we realise at the time.
Mist on the MoorsMist on the Moors
… We met up with author and blogger Graeme Cumming and his partner for another wander over the moors. We followed a path that leads from a place of hoary
Last Call for Castlerigg…Last Call for Castlerigg…
* Tarot Card – The Fool: Penetrated Egoic Nature results in a ‘reckless fool’. * ‘There and back again…’ * The Road goes ever on and on Down from the
A rift in realityA rift in reality
We were up at the crack of dawn, not because there had been too much wine the night before, which might have been expected during an evening in an Italian
Fruits of Balance…Fruits of Balance…
* … “‘Greater’ is just as perplexing as ‘space’ and ‘colour’.” “It contains the concept of consumption.” “Yet, is not necessarily overjoyed at the idea.” “Perhaps it is just issuing
Fruits of Form…Fruits of Form…
* … “‘Space’ is difficult.” * * “What we call space might not actually be spacious.” * * “‘Specious Space’? Nice…” * * “Like, what we call colour, might not
Fruits of Force…Fruits of Force…
* … “Shouldn’t ‘bigger’ be ‘greater’?” * * “Only, if something can be smaller than something else, yet, still greater.” * * “It’s difficult to think of anything.” “I can
A Journey at SolsticeA Journey at Solstice
I wrote this a few years ago after a journey through the English countryside one Solstice. As the vernal equinox marks the turning of the year once again, I thought
Foregone Conclusion…Foregone Conclusion…
* There are approximately one hundred billion stars in our galaxy. There are approximately one hundred billion galaxies in our universe. How many stars? Too many to count… Yet every
A Walk in the Woods…A Walk in the Woods…
From the Derwent Dam we walked a little further down the long, narrow valley to the lower reservoir. The river still flows, mingling with the waters that flooded the valley
A place of peaceA place of peace
We had met for lunch and to discuss School business as usual, then, with the afternoon ahead of us and the weather clearing, we took a walk through the wooded
Wings of a Prayer…Wings of a Prayer…
* Insects swarm… Birds flock… Animals herd… * May governments pursue Peace… Not war. *
Leaf and Flame – Trust and honourLeaf and Flame – Trust and honour
From Leaf and Flame – 2016… The Saturday night ritual drama saw Gawain taken to meet his fate. The Green Knight waited in the Green Chapel to return the blow
Something hidden?…Something hidden?…
* Between outer form… * * And inner purpose… * * Falls the shadow.
At ease…At ease…
Rest and sleep have been limited lately, with Nick’s adventures requiring so much time and attention. But today, I had a day off. You may think, ‘aww… that’s nice.‘ Not