Thank you Imogen for a welcoming newsletter. Your photos were beautiful. Like you, I love to watch the waves “gallop” up the sand. The tide even sounds like horses rushing by. The energy of spring has burst open claiming our senses, forgetting instantly of the sombre gestating days before the light. I found St James and pilgrimage and scallop shells so interesting. Symbolism, historical yet probably just practical! In my late teens I hiked a 50-mile rugged coastal trail for eight days. After the day’s walking our group slept under tarps between beach logs, cooked and ate fresh mussels using the shells as bowls. The shells were as big as your hand. We found driftwood and used them as food platters and steamed fish wrapped in kelp on coals. Wild pilgrimage. I’m enthralled by your candles and the creativity that goes into making them and sending them out. You’ve inspired me to take tea in a flask to my favourite beach. Take care. 🐇🦉
Happy spring, Cornelia! Thank you so much for commenting and I absolutely loved hearing about your wild pilgrimage! Now that’s what I call inspiring! One thing I’m learning since beginning this newsletter is just how interesting and valuable I find the comments and particularly hearing about others’ experiences in places far away from Norfolk. I hope you enjoy your beach tea. There’s nothing like it! 🌊
Thank you for that delightful read. The poetry , nature photos ,horse references and amazing history is a wonderful intertwining of thoughts. The beach photos are spectacular and I loved the Gypsy photo their caravans are works of art. We are awaiting Spring here in Manitoba but have been treated to a spectacular Aurora borealis show the last few nights, amazing sunsets and a fascinating crescent moon with Jupiter.
Thank you Denise; it was fun to write, and I’ll go with your ‘intertwining of thoughts’ as that’s all I seem able to do 😂 I’m always fascinated by the similarities and differences between our landscapes. Apparently there was a wonderful display of the northern lights here too the night before last, but I didn’t know it was forecast so I missed it and have STILL never witnessed the phenomenon! But I did see the crescent moon with Jupiter, from right here outside my back door. Sending greetings to you in Manitoba! X
Oh that’s lovely of you! Thank you Suzy. With the recipes, it’s almost uncanny how they arrange themselves to suit each newsletter theme. I swear I have very little to do with it ;) A recipe book would be fun, but I’m a bit intimidated by the level of professional know how that is needed for food styling and photography! I’m touched that you thought of it though. When I realised that at this rate I’ll need at least 20 recipes a year I actually wasn’t daunted, so that’s a good start. Thank you again for reading x
Thank you Imogen for a welcoming newsletter. Your photos were beautiful. Like you, I love to watch the waves “gallop” up the sand. The tide even sounds like horses rushing by. The energy of spring has burst open claiming our senses, forgetting instantly of the sombre gestating days before the light. I found St James and pilgrimage and scallop shells so interesting. Symbolism, historical yet probably just practical! In my late teens I hiked a 50-mile rugged coastal trail for eight days. After the day’s walking our group slept under tarps between beach logs, cooked and ate fresh mussels using the shells as bowls. The shells were as big as your hand. We found driftwood and used them as food platters and steamed fish wrapped in kelp on coals. Wild pilgrimage. I’m enthralled by your candles and the creativity that goes into making them and sending them out. You’ve inspired me to take tea in a flask to my favourite beach. Take care. 🐇🦉
Happy spring, Cornelia! Thank you so much for commenting and I absolutely loved hearing about your wild pilgrimage! Now that’s what I call inspiring! One thing I’m learning since beginning this newsletter is just how interesting and valuable I find the comments and particularly hearing about others’ experiences in places far away from Norfolk. I hope you enjoy your beach tea. There’s nothing like it! 🌊
Thank you for that delightful read. The poetry , nature photos ,horse references and amazing history is a wonderful intertwining of thoughts. The beach photos are spectacular and I loved the Gypsy photo their caravans are works of art. We are awaiting Spring here in Manitoba but have been treated to a spectacular Aurora borealis show the last few nights, amazing sunsets and a fascinating crescent moon with Jupiter.
Blessings
Denise xo
Thank you Denise; it was fun to write, and I’ll go with your ‘intertwining of thoughts’ as that’s all I seem able to do 😂 I’m always fascinated by the similarities and differences between our landscapes. Apparently there was a wonderful display of the northern lights here too the night before last, but I didn’t know it was forecast so I missed it and have STILL never witnessed the phenomenon! But I did see the crescent moon with Jupiter, from right here outside my back door. Sending greetings to you in Manitoba! X
What a joyful start to the day, coffee and this wonderful read, thank you x
Thank you Denise; it makes me happy to think of you reading it with coffee in hand! Blessings to you x
Oh that’s lovely of you! Thank you Suzy. With the recipes, it’s almost uncanny how they arrange themselves to suit each newsletter theme. I swear I have very little to do with it ;) A recipe book would be fun, but I’m a bit intimidated by the level of professional know how that is needed for food styling and photography! I’m touched that you thought of it though. When I realised that at this rate I’ll need at least 20 recipes a year I actually wasn’t daunted, so that’s a good start. Thank you again for reading x