St David’s Day. Nerys decided not to tell Blodwen that it was her that made the chocolate chip welsh cakes for the village get together. Well, not until they got home, at least. ——— We’ll be celebrating St David’s Day with the traditional dried fruit welsh cakes (recipe), as well […]
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Happy Solstice
Our Yule log is on the fire. Among the ivy and the holly, written on paper, are our wishes we’d like to leave behind, as the year turns. One of my favourite evenings of the year. Something truly liberating to see the piece of paper, with your words, escaping in […]
Read moreNativity Crib Festival (Sunday Photos)
(Bear nativity scene from Alaska) We went to St Cuthbert’s church in Wells today, to see the Nativity Crib Festival. Over 200 nativity scenes from all around the world. All loaned to the church, for this weekend only, by their owners, to fill the church. (Handcarved wooden nativity scene […]
Read moreTimeless – my word of the week
One autumn morning, sitting in an A Level English Lit lesson, I remember a discussion about what made a book or play a classic. How it could be set in any time period and its message would still make sense. Pick up the characters and change the venue. Dress them […]
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