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Introducing the disadvantaged to polite society
I have been in a swelteringly hot Britain this week, packing up all our worldly goods ready for shipping to our new house in Asker, Norway. Of course being in the UK means catching up with ‘real’ newspapers instead of … Continue reading
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Hot, hot, hot today in sunny Norway
Too hot for….well, anything much at all really. So I am going to make like Garfield today, Thanks Garfield for reminding us that really, less is so often much more…….. Stay well
Who tells children that flowers are weeds?
And should we listen to them? Spring means lots of time outdoors walking to school/kindergarten along rapidly growing pathways, verges…..well, rapidly growing everywhere actually! William especially likes picking flowers, leaves and other interesting looking objects to be found along the … Continue reading
Spring in Norway
Spring in Norway is initially a cautious affair as frosts continue well into May, but a week or more after the ‘last’ one, spring is really underway as I write this. Although slow to start, it really does get a … Continue reading
South Sea Vagabonds by John Wray
I am reading a great book called South Sea Vagabonds by a Kiwi called John Wray. It’s a simple tale full of ingenuity, common sense and daring do, as it tells the story of a young man who decides, (after … Continue reading
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Tagged boat building, clock watching, john wray, south sea vagabonds
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Visiting Africa changes you……..
It changed me for the better and although not everyone would agree, I see that as their problem not mine. After all, I cannot expect other people to feel the way I do, as they have not seen exactly what … Continue reading
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Tagged africa, death, happy, learning lessons, lessons, life, rwanda, taking for granted, travel, uganda, world
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Middle age…..or mid life crisis?
I have just had a few days exploring the North of New Zealand, enjoying the rather open roads and the quiet contemplation that goes with such driving. It was along such a stretch, with everyone else having dozed off, that … Continue reading
my mums the best cook in the world…….
Been thinking about my Ugandan friend Damascus a lot, so I thought that I would share a Ugandan story today. Damascus once told me that: “A man who has never left his home village, thinks that his mum is the best … Continue reading
Little pleasurable encounters…….
My new spirit of living in the ‘now’ and giving my ‘full attention’ to whatever is right in front of me paid off today. A little encounter in a supermarket turned out to make me feel really quite good about … Continue reading
Oh man! I am so late to the party…..
Just finished reading Dan Millmans “Way of the Peacefull Warrior”. The story centers around a young mans spiritual growth and his strange meeting and ensuing relationship with a wise old man who becomes first his mentor and finally his friend … Continue reading
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