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Food for thought

I went to the post office the other day to get some stamps. Our local post office is the main office for the area, and it’s where all the local letters are sorted and sent out for delivery. Nevertheless, it’s … Continue reading

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Dangerous wildlife (allegedly)

As today is a Sunday, one of the first sounds I heard this morning was the intermittent cacophony of hounds. Each weekend throughout the autumn and winter, many of the men in the commune gather to take part in that … Continue reading

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Here comes the Sun

The Sun, the hearth of affection and life, pours burning love on the delighted earth. Arthur Rimbaud Rimbaud was a French poet much quoted by Eric Cantona during his time with Manchester United, so mystifying Alex Ferguson and TV interviewers. … Continue reading

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A good name is better than precious ointment. *

After long deliberation, a consultation exercise worthy of New Labour (i.e. we’ll present a limited number of pre-vetted options to those who are likely to give us an answer we want, then decide whatever we want, and then tell everyone … Continue reading

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Fairy Cows

On Monday evening, when we were on our way to pick up Simon’s daughter and her husband from the train station in Carcassonne, I was surprised by a sudden glimpse of a white cow-shaped object, looming in the edge of … Continue reading

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Message Received

OK I admit it. Sometimes it takes me a really long time to get to the point. But bear with me – we’re nearly there. So where were we…. I’d created my Intention, planted it out there in The Universe, … Continue reading

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