Cornwall is steeped in folklore and being a peninsula means it has plenty of fey creatures making their home in the sea. Come with me on a trip to Zennor to meet one mermaid and discover how the folklore has inspired my writing. A day trip to Zennor Past St Ives, the picturesque coastal road …
The Balancing Act The Autumn Equinox is a time for reflection and gratitude. This year it falls on 23rd September. It is the time when light equals dark. We stand on the dagger’s edge before the gentle tip back into the dark. I am what you’d probably call a nature worshiper. The added benefit is …
If you’ve ever wondered, read on. If you haven’t, but like ambient, electro and soundscapes, then keep reading. Cookies (not in a good way) I was born with mid-range hearing loss. On an audiogram, the line pattern looks like someone has taken a big bit out of a cookie, hence it’s more “fun” name, Cookie-bite …
Independence Day Hello Boys GIFfrom Independence Day GIFs I’m Back! I’ve done a Baggin’s and disappeared only to reappear again sometime later. There was a journey, adventure, peril, fear and enough anxiety to last me quite some time. In short: I moved house. As you may know, the process of moving home is fraught with …
I’m looking at a nearby wind turbine. Despite the breeze, it refuses to spin. It proves to be an excellent analogy for my current writing output. The urge to write is there, no doubt about that. Plus, there is a heap of stuff in my head, so all I need to do is open Scrivener …
The schools are out, and here in the UK, summer is proving to be a bit of a washout. It’s interesting to see how ancient festivals based around the seasons still play out in our modern-day lives. We still tether school holidays to Christian festivals. These echo older traditions based around the agricultural year. The …
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While many social media corporations mine your data to push content in your face, why are many afraid to make the leap to platforms like Mastodon? Change is enticing I mean, the idea of going to the Dark Side of the Force sounds pretty cool. Emotion is a human condition, and the idea of giving …
Rough Tor I have walked to the summit of Rough Tor countless times. In the snow. In the blistering hot sunshine. With a full-on gale robbing my breath away. Suited and booted in the rain washing down the slope in streams. I have been going up here when I was probably too small to walk …
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Happy Midsummer to you all! The longest day always inspires the rarely-seen extrovert in me to jump out and showcase herself, and what better way to do so than to announce two pieces of my artwork were accepted for the 2024 Earth Pathways Diary. I get it. Today is the longest day, slap bang in …
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How is your relationship with your creativity? When we use the term, relationship, we don’t automatically assume ourselves to be in a relationship with our creativity. But looking at it from this viewpoint can help us notice patterns or negative beliefs which hinder it. Relationships are the bedrock of everything. We have a relationship with …
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