From Earthquake to Equinox – a Cosmic Week
I've just come to say sorry for the silence. I've been mesmerised by world events. In the light of the Japanese tragedy, all personal thoughts and concerns I have seem…
Pancakes and Moveable Feasts
One of my favourite reference books is 'Days, Months and Years' by the gloriously-named Magdalen Bear. It's 46 pages long and I refer to it often, because it will tell…
The Promise
A week ago I promised a posting on adverbs and how they can clog up our writing but day after day I've put it off. So I'm going to write…
Sheep that Grow on Trees
I was looking cotton up on Wikipedia. I'd had my nun dressed in undergarements of cheap, scratchy cotton, but thought I ought to check. Just as well! Back in the…
The Shadows of Caravaggio
I need a break today to catch up with some writing, so I'm leaving it to Caravaggio to tell us all about not flinching from the dramatic moment. As God…