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October 11, 2022
Autumn Abundance
A few days ago, a couple of my dearest friends presented me with an early birthday present – a wonderful long, flat wicker basket which they found recently on Ludlow market. As soon as I clapped eyes on it, it was love at first sight! I could immediately think of numerous uses for it – […]
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October 7, 2022
Prioritising
Some people are asking “Will we be able to afford Christmas lights this year?” while others are asking, “Will we be able to feed our children next week?” Am I really referring to my own community here in Wales? Can this be happening for real? How have we arrived at this terrible state of affairs? […]
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October 2, 2022
Going Crackers… Again!
The beginning of October and yes, I am already planning my Advent, Midwinter and Christmas celebrations. No, it is most certainly not too early to be doing so. It is only just over two and a half months to the Winter Solstice and Christmas Day, with most of the celebrations actually taking place beforehand in […]
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September 16, 2022
A Thread Through Time
Earlier this week I went to our local Honey Fair in the mediaeval walled town of Conwy. It is an annual event which the whole family looks forward to and after the exigencies of the Covid years, it is a real treat to once again see the narrow streets teeming with people and dozens of […]
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September 6, 2022
Free E-book: Eat Cheap or Making Much of Little: Survival Strategies in the Kitchen
Inspired by the many heart-rending stories of stressed and weary people desperately struggling to feed their families – let alone themselves – I have come up with a ninety page booklet filled with tips on how to be more economical with power and water in the home, ideas of how to bring people together in […]
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March 13, 2022
Any Room At the Inn?
I have just had an extraordinary conversation with my family. They happen periodically. The last occurred when we sensed that something monumentally threatening was approaching our world, our society, and a few months later, the pandemic swept into our lives. This latest conversation concerns the horrendous events taking place in Ukraine. I see the heart-breaking […]
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March 8, 2022
Come and Meet Me!
If you are in the Borth area this weekend why not come along to the Goblin Fair at the Community Centre and meet me? The market will be open with free entry from 1.pm. – 6pm. with storytelling, music, a costume competition, and talks alongside the market itself. In the evening there will be music, […]
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February 26, 2022
A Cry From The Heart
Please read this – I will be brief. We have all heard of what is taking place in the Ukraine. Might I suggest that we ALL respond in a radical way that is sure to have an effect? When you think or hear of what is taking place, please, please, please simply send that part […]
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February 15, 2022
Celebration Versus Commercialisation
Commercialisation! Excess consumerism! We do not engage with common celebration because we do not wish to join in with the commercial jamboree which is sapping the goodness from our Earth and poisoning our planet – as well as tempting many to spend more than they have got. This is what I hear from many sensible, […]
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February 14, 2022
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Loving greetings to you all! For thousands of years, this time of year has been the focus of many different kinds of celebration – but usually all loosely connected to some facet of procreation and the coming of spring in one guise or other. Personally, I like to celebrate love in all its aspects on […]
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