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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Fragility and gentleness
Fragility and gentleness go together and are especially apt at this time of year. You don’t have to be retired to admit to feeling fragile – particularly at this early stage of January. Come to think of it, facing up … Continue reading
Malala
I am Malala is one of those books which is potentially life-changing. Here is a young girl who stands confidently before politicians and world leaders, to express her belief that all children have the right to an education. In … Continue reading
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Tagged education, Equality, I am Malala, Pakistan, spirituality, womens' rights
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Safely home
Safely home again, through rain and wind and mist and floods – and it is still raining now in Dalamory. I guess the only advantage is that were it to be five degrees colder, the precipitation would be snow. And … Continue reading
Best story
The best story told this holiday season has been about the time when we lived in Newcastleton. Son #3 was around 7 or 8 years old; the village was looking at its best with the main square set out with … Continue reading
Convenient travel
We’re travelling nearly as far as England today, in the comfort of the campervan. It’s great that many good campsites are open all year round. Lidalia has good amenities – electric hook-ups, on-pitch water, tv reception and wi-fi. So all of … Continue reading
Auspicious Day
It’s strange that we insist on making a day special. We have to make order of things, and similarly we have to make order of time passing: – sunsets, dawn, lunar cycles, the passage of the planets – and hence … Continue reading