A friend started it years ago- asking me if I wanted to come on one of his wilderness retreats. The idea was simple: a group of people travel to an uninhabited island – a different one each year- off the West Coast of Scotland. I said yes, reluctantly: I’ve never been a fan of camping,Continue reading “Shifting slates into the future”
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Age is just a number
Today, apart from the death of a few thousand cells, I am the same as yesterday when I was 59. Yet it feels different: if I live that long, I’ll get a state pension this decade and I will retire. Mortality feels closer and although fairly active, what I want to do and what myContinue reading “Age is just a number”
Advent-ish/Happy New Year
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything here: words and the space to write them have been scarce. I guess I’ve also lost a bit of confidence in my ability to write something that might engage. I’d meant to write something for a friend’s blog: http://www.thisfragiletent.com gathered artists and creatives to do a seriesContinue reading “Advent-ish/Happy New Year”
Empty
The phone Charging Blinks at me ‘23 minutes until full’ If only…’ I’m indebted to the cultural influence of Methodism in my life. It has left me with the idea that faith isn’t purely personal but has social, political, environmental etc implications: it is impossible to separate the two. I could cite so many examples,Continue reading “Empty”
Wearily Hopeful 