Arneside. March 2024
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After the TV episode about Arneside in the series Villages by the Sea, the childbride requested a weekend visit to mark her birthday. We came here every Spring Bank Holiday when the kids were young as part of a group caravan weekend at Holgates in Silverdale. So a trip down memory lane. Sykes Cottage, opposite the station and five minutes from the village promenade and hence the River Kent. Along with the viaduct that connects to Grange, these features define Arnside. Low fells in the distance, shops and bars behind. At first the cottage was inaccessible. A phone call to the owner informe ..read more
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It continues (2)
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5d ago
  solid still grey mossy stones stand trembly breezy spawny rainwater sane window mad world ..read more
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Is romance in the air?
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3w ago
  lighter Spring evenings robins perch on bare branches time for a fresh start ..read more
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Tale of three halves
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1M ago
This is a tribute to our relationship - 1947 to 2023 - 76 years. Apologies if the reader doesn’t recall events quite like I have portrayed them, particularly the dates. Memory isn’t what it was and anyway I have selected the good bits, mostly.         I’ve divided it into three: growing up, growing apart and growing old. The rough and tumble of family life, leaving home and developing our lives, and finally becoming pals and confidants. Growing up. I have covered these early years in detail elsewhere (family stories). My memory is dominated by arguments between D ..read more
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Changes in the weather
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1M ago
Breezy free swirly circling leaves                                                             Become sodden earth bound clumps                                                      Not a turn for the worse  ..read more
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Successful ageing (2)
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2M ago
The author with his grandson Initial article here - https://www.shallilo-foreveryoung.org/2021/06/successful-ageing.html And plenty other sites, including examples like Helen Mirren and Clint Eastwood. This can be overdone and we all now know the benefits of exercise, meditation, new experiences and keeping in touch with friends and family. It's now obvious we have equal amounts of despair and happiness, and we must tailor expectations to what we can do and don't worry if we don't make it. We know all this now, but easy to forget. This week it's the turn of Suzy Walker and ..read more
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Christmas/New Year 2023/24
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2M ago
Bitterly cold moments Honley Ladies at Huddersfield Market - I had to keep moving Two squirrels short of food Warmer moments Scarborough: St Mary's, Freddie's spa tribute, New Year's walk Filey Bay distillery (price of flagship up £5 so I didn't)   ..read more
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New year 2023-24 curation
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2M ago
Deepak Chopra - how to meditate, Times 6th Jan. 'Ask yourself why you don't meditate .... I got bored, I wasn't getting enough out of it, my life is too busy, I wish I could find the time,' Meditation is not a quick fix - not a mental health pill. Meditation returns you to a state you are supposed to be all the time - simple awareness; quiet undisturbed relaxed but alert. 'Sit down in a quiet place where you won't be disturbed. Sit comfortably, preferably in an upright posture. Take a few deep breaths, (centre your attention on the heart, maybe, but as long as there is attention to somethin ..read more
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Some late curation
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4M ago
Em's latest effort with classmates and teacher Joe Pinkstone - Telegraph 31st Oct - Get angry if you want to get the job done Anger boosts performance on diffecult tasks, not easy ones. Unsurprisingly, life is not solely about the pursuit of happiness and overall positive emotions. What we really need is an emotional mix including negatives - Prof Heather Lynch. The harder the task the stronger the anger the more success. Charlotte Lytton - Times 4th Nov - How to tackle the winter blues. Get outside first thing in a morning - exposure to bright light first thing improves people with SAD ..read more
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Durham - late autumn sun
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4M ago
Deep blue cloudless sky Dominant grey stone cathedral Smooth tree-lined calm reflective river Wear Bubbling fast-flowing restless weirs Narrow winding streets, open squares Short pleasant weather window amoungst some rubbish Time for brother Steve to bow out   ..read more
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