Monthly Archives: November 2011

Sunrise, Sunset

Posted on 30 November 2011 by

After my post last week on the guilty pleasures of cliché, I couldn’t miss an opportunity today to post an image of an extraordinary sunrise sky I observed this morning in the park. I wasn’t alone. I noticed a few … Continue reading →

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Letting Go

Posted on 29 November 2011 by

Since September, I have (perhaps rather immodestly) posted rather frequently about my continuing attempts to declutter and organise my household, and thus my life. I do feel a great sense of accomplishment as cupboards gradually become emptier and articles are … Continue reading →

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Priorities

Posted on 28 November 2011 by

Enough said.

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Odd Choices with Silver Linings

Posted on 27 November 2011 by

Would I rather live for ever or read people’s minds? It’s hard to know quite how to respond to a question like that, but this major somewhat odd philosophical brain-teaser was the WordPress suggestion du jour this morning. I may … Continue reading →

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Perspectives and Views

Posted on 25 November 2011 by

The Familiar Path Yesterday was one of those blissful sunny autumnal days when it makes sense to abandon normal routines and instead spend a morning rambling through woods and countryside. So that’s exactly what I did. There were many other … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on 24 November 2011 by

I tend to think I have a reasonable understanding of US culture. I’ve travelled the East Coast a few times and visited most of the large Eastern seaboard cities; I’ve been to Chicago, Dallas, and New Orleans; stretched over to … Continue reading →

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Cliché? And So?

Posted on 23 November 2011 by

Watching telly: a visual cliché? I’ve had a good run this week of half-catching interesting items on BBC Radio 4, reflecting on them for a few seconds, and then promptly forgetting about when and where I heard the item, and … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Art

Posted on 22 November 2011 by

I am not particularly interested -usually-in nature programmes. I feel a bit guilty about my lack of interest in the genre, because they’re the sort of programme that everybody else gets really excited about, but not quite enough normally to … Continue reading →

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The Artist’s Day

Posted on 21 November 2011 by

There are some messages that bear repeating over and over and over again. There are certain thoughts which should always be at the forefront of the mind. To forget the message, to ignore the thought, is to run a risk … Continue reading →

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November Delights

Posted on 20 November 2011 by

I’m glad I haven’t become so organised these days to the extent I have banished all cobwebs from my surroundings. Today I have been enfolded in thick unyielding November fog, depositing microscopic diamonds on every available surface, and our road … Continue reading →

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