Wow Imogen beautifully written. I don't know if you watch Danu's Irish herb garden on you tube but she made some porridge from catkins recently over on her channel? It amazes me how many grains there are out there and yet we tend to stick to the same ones today hence all these gluten intolerances I guess.
I love to think of you out there in the elements all times of the day and evening, looking at the moon, watching the tides, seeking fairy folk in crow wood and beyond. What a shock to see your name in the sand but I guess it was meant to be, that's amazing. Do you ever think of writing and publishing a book, because I would if I could write like you ? I was wondering if you were going to be sharing a video of your garden at this time of year as I'd love to see the bones of it? Thank you for your beautiful writings once again, when I wake in the night it's such a treat to read and re read them all. Much love Tina xx
Hi Tina. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I do watch Danu's Irish Herb Garden on YouTube but have missed the recent ones for some reason so will have to pop over to take a look. I certainly had no idea that you could make porridge from catkins!
I have often thought about writing a book but I literally don't know where to start, how to structure it, what its focus would be even. So many people have already written nature journals through the year, I feel it would need to be something different. I'm trying to write fiction at the moment but the sort of non-fiction I put into the Substack does come more easily to me.
I have not been making videos as I feel rather conflicted about the garden and various other things and don't feel in the right place to do it at the moment. But time has a habit of sorting things out and perhaps I will suddenly feel the urge to go out and start filming again. Thank you so much for your encouragement, and for watching the videos, it means a huge amount to me. Sending lots of love xx
Hi Robyn. I know, how amazing was that? The beach was literally empty apart from my own presence and my name in the sand. It's lovely to hear that you intend to try the recipe. Let me know how it goes!
Thank you Caitlin, that really is so encouraging: your words have really fired me up!. The land certainly needs friends. Where I live is quite workaday really but I try to find the enchantment between the lines, and it’s always there. Thank you again for the wonderful work you do.
The workaday is where most of us live these days, and it needs our witnessing too. This morning, I heard Ralph Fiennes passionately arguing for the understanding that ecological decisions that affect our landscape have to be taken with the view of our descendants, and not because of short-term economics. I cheered from the settee, as almost no-one says this on tv ever. To maintain our enchantment and rise out of the paltry view of 'sealed into one world' reality, we have to awaken the imagination of policy makers who stand to devastate our dear world.
Yes, it feels so obvious that it shouldn’t have to be said; that policy decisions must be taken with our descendants at the forefront of our minds but sadly it needs spelling out over and over again. Hooray for Ralph Fiennes for using his high profile to send out a strong message and may many others follow.
What a beautiful moment of synchronicity from the universe to see your name in the sand before the tide swept it away! I hope that happens to me someday 💜
Thank you Jenny. Finding my own name in the sand when there was absolutely nothing else and no-one else around was something you could not make up! I hope you'll enjoy your hazel stick all the more now :-)
Bit late, but my dad (who sowed the wildflowers in Lessingham churchyard) has a free exhibition of photos of old Happisburgh in Lessingham village hall tomorrow Sunday 18th 11-4, with an old tithe map showing field names that he's hand drawn.
Wow Imogen beautifully written. I don't know if you watch Danu's Irish herb garden on you tube but she made some porridge from catkins recently over on her channel? It amazes me how many grains there are out there and yet we tend to stick to the same ones today hence all these gluten intolerances I guess.
I love to think of you out there in the elements all times of the day and evening, looking at the moon, watching the tides, seeking fairy folk in crow wood and beyond. What a shock to see your name in the sand but I guess it was meant to be, that's amazing. Do you ever think of writing and publishing a book, because I would if I could write like you ? I was wondering if you were going to be sharing a video of your garden at this time of year as I'd love to see the bones of it? Thank you for your beautiful writings once again, when I wake in the night it's such a treat to read and re read them all. Much love Tina xx
Hi Tina. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I do watch Danu's Irish Herb Garden on YouTube but have missed the recent ones for some reason so will have to pop over to take a look. I certainly had no idea that you could make porridge from catkins!
I have often thought about writing a book but I literally don't know where to start, how to structure it, what its focus would be even. So many people have already written nature journals through the year, I feel it would need to be something different. I'm trying to write fiction at the moment but the sort of non-fiction I put into the Substack does come more easily to me.
I have not been making videos as I feel rather conflicted about the garden and various other things and don't feel in the right place to do it at the moment. But time has a habit of sorting things out and perhaps I will suddenly feel the urge to go out and start filming again. Thank you so much for your encouragement, and for watching the videos, it means a huge amount to me. Sending lots of love xx
Imogen!! Wow what a word to find!!! 💫 I’m going to make those nests for Easter Day. Thankyou for the recipe.
And once again Thankyou for connecting my soul to your land through words 🙏🏻
Hi Robyn. I know, how amazing was that? The beach was literally empty apart from my own presence and my name in the sand. It's lovely to hear that you intend to try the recipe. Let me know how it goes!
So very much enjoying your writing! So few people write from the land they are on these days. Thank you.
Thank you Caitlin. That’s so kind of you, and means a lot. I know and love your work and it has inspired me for many years.
Keep at it, loving the land, telling the stories and opening up hearts!
Thank you Caitlin, that really is so encouraging: your words have really fired me up!. The land certainly needs friends. Where I live is quite workaday really but I try to find the enchantment between the lines, and it’s always there. Thank you again for the wonderful work you do.
The workaday is where most of us live these days, and it needs our witnessing too. This morning, I heard Ralph Fiennes passionately arguing for the understanding that ecological decisions that affect our landscape have to be taken with the view of our descendants, and not because of short-term economics. I cheered from the settee, as almost no-one says this on tv ever. To maintain our enchantment and rise out of the paltry view of 'sealed into one world' reality, we have to awaken the imagination of policy makers who stand to devastate our dear world.
Yes, it feels so obvious that it shouldn’t have to be said; that policy decisions must be taken with our descendants at the forefront of our minds but sadly it needs spelling out over and over again. Hooray for Ralph Fiennes for using his high profile to send out a strong message and may many others follow.
What a beautiful moment of synchronicity from the universe to see your name in the sand before the tide swept it away! I hope that happens to me someday 💜
Oooooh spooky sand writing!! Loved reading about hazel. I have a beautiful hazel thumb stick - I shall now think of it as a sewing stick! ❤️
Thank you Jenny. Finding my own name in the sand when there was absolutely nothing else and no-one else around was something you could not make up! I hope you'll enjoy your hazel stick all the more now :-)
I will!!
I mean seeing stick!
Some of my ancestors came from Pembrokeshire!
Bit late, but my dad (who sowed the wildflowers in Lessingham churchyard) has a free exhibition of photos of old Happisburgh in Lessingham village hall tomorrow Sunday 18th 11-4, with an old tithe map showing field names that he's hand drawn.