This Moment

{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. Have a wonderful weekend. See other inspiring moments at Soule Mama.

Ten Things of Happiness

Thought it was time for a little summary of the things that make me smile right now…whether in fact or in wishful anticpation. 1. The weather is so lovely and warm and in the sunny springy mornings, I have been loving my walk to work. I trundle through the ancient St Mary’s Quad, complete with […]

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How Are Those Chickens Getting On?

Eleven weeks ago we brought our little brood of rescued battery chickens home to roost in our yard. Since then they have thrived in ways I never imagined – though we did hope, from the British Hen Welfare Trust paraphernalia that we had read that they would eventually do so. Akira is faithfully waking earlier […]

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No Words This Week

Once again the world waits in horror…and I just don’t have anything to say. Japan – an unspeakable nightmare. May you get the help you need in this terrible hour.

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Spring is Springing

It’s still pretty cool and the woods pretty ‘stick-y’ here in the northern kingdom. But hope of new life and springy loveliness has begun to burst forth. Locally, we have recently discovered the delightful Cambo estate that specialises in the cultivation of snowdrops. The past few weeks they have been in profusion – there are […]

Upheavals

It has been a strange week in the world it seems. Yesterday I had the somewhat surreal experience of looking after my little corner of the department while everyone else worked down the street as stewards for the visit of these two: It was a big day for my new department – many of whom […]