Border Castles (Into Nature)

I meet with a friend, on a sunny morning, in what appears the middle of nowhere, but is actually rural Herefordshire. Murmuring of the strangeness of the last couple of years, we walk about the castle ruins, enjoying the serenity and mystery of the castle walls and stone bridges. The motte, some still brimming with …

Hedges, Books & Berries

I enjoy the fresh air and quiet of gardening, early in the morning. Collecting plants and bulbs, I settle in hebes, including an Andromeda Blue Ice. Then some box hedge, daffodils and tulips. Over the years, I've planted flowering evergreens, perennials, bulbs and trees. I enjoy repeat planting in various colours and varieties, mostly lavenders, …

Keep Digging

There are those whose words echo, far beyond their lifetime. I return to such words, because of their beauty and how as humans, we vibrate a thread that connects us all. I re-read Marcus Aurelius Meditations. Each morning, savouring phrases that have my soul humming. I love that words written two millennia ago still have …

Roaming (Into Nature)

Went wandering... and it was bliss. Sunshine greeted our party, as we visited an old favourite - Baddesley Clinton. Once home to four writers, it is the sort of setting in which you imagine inspiring great things. I'm light on words today, sharing the photos and leaving space for you to enjoy them... I've begun …

Lately…2

Mornadoodle* beautiful people. I'm writing in a brief flash of sunshine, while bursts of sheeting rain and rough winds, "shake the darling buds of May," as Shakespeare wrote. Lately, I've been planting and writing scenes for my latest novel. This week is 'Mock Move' - rummaging in a dozen areas around the home, that if …

Lately…

Afternoodle lovelies, how are you? I've had my head down writing or looking up, enjoying the blue sky. It's gorgeous to hear birds chirping. Weather and lifting of restrictions this week, has meant sunshine and more time in the garden. The sweet scent of Spring is like catnip for inspiration. I've been creating a download …

Wintering

The decorations are up, the candles lit. It is one month to the Solstice, so this is my last post of 2020. I'm digging in with writing, studies and a simpler schedule, ready to embrace the festivities and reflection of the season. As I wrote to a friend the other day, who was apologising for …

You Are Here

Going with the flow, being "in flow". I love the tangible point that it places me in; a sense of where I am, like maps in market squares with an arrow - even as I'm swept along - not always sure of the destination. This also happens when I play. I improvised on an Alto …