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October 30, 2019
Soul Cakes
As promised in my newsletter, for those of you who would like to try out my recipe for Soul Cakes, here is a photo of a batch I made this afternoon, ready to distribute to merry little Hallowe’en revellers tomorrow. For those of you who don’t receive my newsletter and would like to get the […]
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October 29, 2019
Back on the Airwaves!
If you would like to hear me talking about both of my books and the connection that I have with druidry, then tune into talkRADIO 9.am., Saturday, 2nd November, when I shall be chatting to Penny Smith. Exciting times – and it will be great for me to know that some of my friends are out […]
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October 19, 2019
Afternoon at Home
A typical late autumn day. Rain is rattling against the windows and the mountains are totally obscured by cloud. It is almost twilight, although only half past three in the afternoon and I have switched all the lights on in the kitchen and living room, including the little coloured fairy lights above my stove. This […]
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October 11, 2019
The End Of An Era
After much consideration, I have decided that this next cycle of Earthwalking weekends will be the last. My energies are now being called to work in other ways. If you would like to join us on this last cycle of adventure, there are a couple of places still available. The first gathering is being held […]
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October 9, 2019
Add A Little Sweetness…
Ah… back to more normal reality! Seeing both my books published and republished and celebrating that fact has been immensely exciting, but now it is time to turn my attention back to the more usual seasonal tasks for this time in October – and also some domestic activities which should have been seen to much […]
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October 7, 2019
Celebrating With A Book Launch!
What a wonderfully amazing and joyous day! My first proper book launch to officially birth my second book, ‘The Alternative Advent Calendar’, out into the world. And we had a blast! Even before two o’clock struck, people were pouring through the door as I happily greeted so many friends… new and old. It was so […]
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October 1, 2019
New Book Published Today!
Today is the day!!! The moment I have been waiting for… to hold my latest book in my hands, ready to present it to the wold! ‘The Alternative Advent Calendar’ is an inspiring read which will – hopefully – propel you off into all manner of actions and adventures. Published by Herbary Books, ISBN 978-1-5272-4942-4 […]
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September 16, 2019
Woodland Foraging
Out until twilight this evening in Beddgelert forest, gathering the abundance of the woodland for a workshop I am leading this coming Sunday afternoon. It is part of the ‘Vibrant Vegan’ retreat at Trigonos and I am busily assembling baskets and baskets of acorns, beech and alder masts, hazel nuts, heather, berries and foliage to […]
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August 18, 2019
Stepping Into The Past
Walls have been uncovered that were built by people over two thousand years ago, and which probably haven’t seen the light of day since the great storms of eight hundred years ago when all the sand blew in and forevermore totally obliterated parts of the coastline. Yesterday, I went with my family to visit our […]
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August 16, 2019
Finished!
At last, all twenty-six illustrations for my new book, ‘The Alternative Advent Calendar’, are completed! I suppose that twenty-six full-page illustrations is quite a feat… but even more so when you are no artist!!! What a relief, not to mention an achievement. Perhaps it was just as well that we had to postpone the volunteering […]
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