This is going to be a prelude to one heck of a big entry so In the words of Uncle Mac, the great presenter over children's BBC programs many decades ago, 'are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin'. This morning while listening to Angela Hallett playing Chopin in Radio Three I realised that the organiser had put so much love and caring into this event, almost guaranteeing, though that is a...
Coffee and some lovely home cooked bread which is so delicious you even don't need butter. Time to catch up on a couple of videos . The more I do it, the more I realize that I am at my best on waking. It is peaceful outside. I don't say 'quiet'. Pace is a positive quality, quiet is the absence of noise. The Soul Before Birth: A documentary on pre-birth memories Following the widespread sharing...
If we carried all our knowledge in our conscious mind, the burden would be too great and we would become unstable. The majority of what we know is in our subconscious mind or let us say our internal filing system. The problem is that due to lack of high quality conversations, people scarcely note our existence never mind take an interest in what we think. We are hard wired to communicate with...
The Hall of distorting mirrors I have recently had cause to consider my position towards the mainstream media. Basically it means media controlled and paid for behind the scenes to have certain viewpoints or world view. If we are hoping for the honest truth and transparency then we will look in vain. If you had billions of pounds at your disposal, wanted to stamp the world with...
I had been invited to Slimbridge Wetland Centre today but I visited the site which told me that parts of the reserve were closed for, guess what, our safety. Although it is absolutely lovely wonderful sunny weather and the drive would have been great I decided to leave it until the weather was better or should I say warmer. Another factor is that it costs c £18 to enter which is around the level...
If this is not the greatest summary of events to date I don't know what is. Jan 19 2025 - The Great Awakening Is Coming. Stand by... Writing styles of my exemplar Samuel Pepys My exemplar Samuel Pepys sometimes did not write for a few days I suspect because of his business and his numerous extra curricular preoccupations. I have missed the occasional day but quite like to share something...
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Inspired by Samuel Pepys’ Diary 1633-1703