When you sit down and really think about the message behind Little Red Riding Hood story, you begin to see the many layers of messages it contains. Not wishing to teach my grandmother to suck eggs here, so to speak, but fairy tales have always been used to pass on […]
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A carpet of bluebells
If you were to walk out of our back garden gate and turn right along the path, you’d reach the village in about half a mile. Turn left and you walk along a path further into the woods. There are no roads to cross. It’s a well defined path that […]
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Ah. The truly, delightful combination of a long weekend and a short working week. Could it be better? Honestly, apart from a week’s holiday, I reckon it is the best kind of week. Plenty of time to play, but still get the jobs done. (Anyone else spend half their walks […]
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I woke up on Saturday and tip toed downstairs. The rest of the house were still sleeping. A lovely greeting from the hound, as usual. He is generous with his kisses, almost to a fault. I opened the door to let him out. Standing out on the path, in my […]
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