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On the pit of an apricot

One of the joys of travelling overland is that each point of your journey is connected to the previous point, … More

Lake Como, Milan, overland, Tadao Ando, train, travel

Waving flashlights

“I thought that was it, that I was going to die. We could see our neighbours waving flashlights. In just … More

climate change, climate risk, floods, infrastructure, Libya

Blessed are the parkrunners

A remix of the Sermon on the Mount. Blessed are the parkrunners,    for theirs is the Saturday morning.Blessed are those who … More

beatitudues, parkrun

Lessons from the humble breadstick

I spent part of the weekend in the presence of a 16 month-old, who as well as being a master … More

creativity, spirituality, surrender

Another year – cherry tree house

One way to measure the brilliance of a given year is surely how many times you see the sea. This … More

breath, breathing, fitness, health, reflections, stress, tradition

En-joy-ment

I’m sat writing this sentence at close to 11pm, eating a bowl of cereal, because I am ravenously hungry and … More

death, existentialism, time

Pilgrimage by Haiku

On the Wednesday of our week in Iona, we went on a pilgrimage walk around the Island led magnificently by … More

haiku, Iona, pigrimage

A week in Iona

I’d like to bottle the feeling of watching a sand martin flying around my feet in a field of yellow … More

ferry, Iona, puffins, Scotland

“Two Dogs on a Trip to France”

The days are getting longer, and I am busy feeling thankful. I’m enjoying my work and the sunshine, being able … More

IKEA, play, pretense

AI is advancing – are we?

In November, Chat GPT-3 was released and quickly garnered 100 million users around the world. Last month, Chat GPT-4 was … More

AI, artificial intelligence, markets, risk

Do you believe there’s more?

The eight year anniversary of my baptism is tomorrow, and I’ve recently been thinking about what on earth keeps me … More

Faith, Why I am a Christian

Two Poems about Dust

It has been a dusty few weeks. The decrepit heating system in our house got replaced and a light film … More

ash wednesday, dust, Lent, poetry

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