https://videopress.com/v/iQdukMkB?loop=true&preloadContent=metadata I have a thing about blues, whites, ozone and the sounds of waves, anywhere in the world. This was filmed in March 2020, on the British East coast. Very maritime, don't you think?🎶💙🤍💙🤍🎶When I listen to the sound of the waves, I am transported back to a time in my life when I found … Continue reading The Beautiful Blues Wave Sounds
Places
The House & The Holly Trees
Once upon a time, there was a little old house in the country. The little old house had seen many people come and go over the two hundred odd years of its lifetime, especially in the decades since the church of the land had sold it to 'ordinary' folk, some decades ago. Many owners had … Continue reading The House & The Holly Trees
A Rainbow In Edinburgh
I was in a meeting in Edinburgh on Friday 13th October. Suddenly an entire rainbow formed in front of my eyes. The moment was incredible. The rainbow was a pure arc of beauty, promise and grace. It meant so much. Some others nearby noticed it, some seemed to take it for granted. I took it to heart. My meeting … Continue reading A Rainbow In Edinburgh
A Visit to RHS Harlow Carr in Spring
This is about more than just a garden visit. I am writing this blogpost retrospectively, having visited RHS Harlow Carr in early Spring this year. Â Our visit this time, occurred just as the buds were opening on the blossom trees (prunus of several types), the fresh leaves were unfurling in many shades of green on … Continue reading A Visit to RHS Harlow Carr in Spring
Treats And Truths Of Country Living
Our peaches are ripening! The bumblebees, and a little hand pollinating by feather, have done the trick. An exciting time in the rickety greenhouse on our organic acre in Berwickshire, UK. These are the treats of country living that are hard to beat, a blessing so much appreciated, especially when one pays such a high … Continue reading Treats And Truths Of Country Living
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot – A Motherhood Memory
"Swing low, sweet chariot ..." This picture ... me 'n my girl ... in the garden of the first home that we owned, where we spent many glorious hours in Nature together, had lots and lots of parties and get-togethers, with friends and family frequently coming to stay. The garden was a ''postage stamp", … Continue reading Swing Low, Sweet Chariot – A Motherhood Memory
Quiet Time In Winchester Cathedral
A few months ago, I was down in Winchester to attend a couple of events at Winchester College and found a little time for myself on the Saturday morning, anonymous and alone amongst the many inhabitants and visitors to the town. Feeling tired and fairly tender on the day, I decided to take myself on foot to … Continue reading Quiet Time In Winchester Cathedral
Ek Wil Huis Toe Gaan – An Ode to South Africa – With Translation
In my previous blogpost, I explained the writing of this poem, which seemed to write itself one chilly evening in Britain, during October 2013. I have now cobbled together a translation, which appears below the original here, for those who do not speak Afrikaans nor know the South African lingo ... Ek Wil Huis Toe Gaan Ek … Continue reading Ek Wil Huis Toe Gaan – An Ode to South Africa – With Translation
An Ode to South Africa
The Author amongst plants on a family journey between Kwa-Zulu Natal and the Cape, stopping somewhere en route, possibly Namaqualand ... A child adoring the exquisite floral beauty, simply growing wild and free all around her. Circa 1973. Written in moments, straight onto my Facebook page one homesick evening ... The 'poem' below wrote itself, it took no time … Continue reading An Ode to South Africa
The Holly Tree Tales 