Lessons in love from the big old sun
Fiona writes: Earlier I went out into the garden and called for my two young cats. They weren’t on their usual spot on the bed (alongside old man cat Fatty) and the paranoid part of me wanted to make...
View ArticleOn being too anxious, too greedy, and too impatient
Fiona writes: Last night after our Buddhist service we sat in a circle (as we do once a month) and slowly passed a stone around. Whoever has the stone speaks – everyone else keeps their mouth shut and...
View ArticleI have promises to keep…
Fiona writes: This morning I managed to drag myself into our front room before breakfast. I haven’t done this for a long time. Our front room is where our golden Buddha lives, on a table covered in...
View ArticleChocolate cake & Manure
Fiona writes: This afternoon we ate chocolate cake on a bench in the middle of Ledbury for Anna’s birthday. It didn’t look quite as fancy as this one, but it was home-baked with chestnut and almond...
View ArticleBird wings singing & being at home wherever we find ourselves
Fiona writes: Home again, after a trip that took us away for three days & three nights. A morning of catching up and clients. An afternoon & evening ahead of the same, with these two clear...
View ArticleA horrible surprise at breakfast
Fiona writes: I was looking forward to mushrooms on toast this morning. I got out the chopping board and looked in the fridge. No mushrooms. As I fetched an egg instead, Kaspa said, “Come here!” He...
View ArticleSpending money on yourself – are you worth it?
Fiona writes: I’ve always been interested in how the value of money shifts depending on what you’re buying. I spent a morning with a friend in Monmouth recently and spotted one of these golden finches...
View ArticleRunning on empty & breathing space
Fiona writes: My mind is blank. I’m completely out of inspiration. I have nothing to write to you. Zilch. Nada. Why is that? My life goes on, and there is richness & colour all around me. Just...
View ArticleOn not being able to ask for help
Fiona writes: At the moment I really want something. Something big. I’ll tell you what it is in due course, but for now all you need to know is that I want it, but it might be just beyond my reach. My...
View ArticleInstruction for a happy juicy life (use your best china)
For our wedding we were given a set of four Rob Ryan plates by our friend Annie. Intricate deep blue paper cut designs illustrated with warm & wise words on delicate white plates. Gorgeous...
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