Plastic Mermaids again… great song and even greater video…..
Being an Island dweller, the sea plays a huge role in my life – it’s a constant source or inspiration, exercise and wonder. My daily walks provide a steady supply of treasured finds: Continue reading
Wouldn’t it be really cool to be able to provide the answers to everything, to remove any uncertainty and to reveal the secrets of the universe: Continue reading
By living simply, I suppose I really mean promotion of things I most value together with an attempt to remove the things that distract me from them. Continue reading
“I guarantee that finishing this book and then forgetting about it is simply not an option,” The New York Times
Paul Kalanithi, When Breath Becomes Air
Read/Listen:
Amy Liptrot:
The Outrun: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06wclxn
Ultimately uplifting, the story of an escape from the constraints of a childhood spent on a remote Scottish Island,which evolves into a tale of lost identity and a captivating, beautifully constructed, gritty memoir of alcoholism and despair. Continue reading
A friend once shared his secret for cycling the steepest mountain pass:
“When it gets difficult, when your head is telling you you have to stop, when every muscle fibre is screaming out – get out of your head and start counting as you pedal – 1, 2 , 3 , 4 then again 1, 2 ,3 4, – if it’s even tougher narrow your focus even more 1,2, 1,2,”
He was right – it works – stripped of all extraneous thought and scattered focus the unmanageable becomes manageable and I’ve found it can be applied to suffering in a wider sense. Continue reading
Listen Watch and Smile:
The truly wonderful Flori Dada, experimental American pop group Animal collective inject humour and beautiful mountains into this catchy, inspired and upbeat offering. Continue reading
With Only One Life 