Review: How The World Really Works by Vaclav SmilNothing stays the same for long in the modern world. Technology, politics and what we need to worry about change rapidly. Five years ago…1d ago1d ago
Palestinian Solidarity Rally in LondonI attended the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign rally in London today. I went for two reasons. Firstly, I know that Palestinians welcome the…Jan 18Jan 18
FrostSometimes it seems that mud is the default state of the world. I live in Sussex where the clay soil loves water, uniting with it to create…Jan 15Jan 15
A Place to LookTime out of doors in December is very welcome. It’s a very interior month, the weather is usually lousy and Christmas-based socialising…Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2024
What Is The Land For?This is a profound question. We see land put to all kinds of uses; left wild, farmed, tarmacked, and dumped on. But are any of these uses…Nov 16, 2024Nov 16, 2024
Review: The Outrun by Amy LiptrottThe Outrun first entered my life by way of the film of the book. I watched it without knowing anything about the story and was very…Nov 4, 2024Nov 4, 2024
Rutting SeasonI hadn’t seen my deer for a while. They are mine in as much as I know where they are and they delight me. Like my favourite view or my…Oct 25, 2024Oct 25, 2024
Review: Writing Wild by Tina WellingThe subtitle of this book is “Forming a Creative Partnership with Nature” and that is what made me pull it off the shelf in the bookshop. I…Oct 17, 2024Oct 17, 2024
Old Lodge, West SussexOld Lodge is a 20-minute drive from my house and one of my favourite places. If I need to clear my head and remind myself of the real…Jul 13, 2024Jul 13, 2024
Review: Hell — In Search of a Christian Ecology by Timothy MortonI will be frank with you, this is a difficult book. That doesn’t mean it is a bad, dull, or poorly written book. Quite the contrary, it is…Jul 10, 20241Jul 10, 20241