It was a frosty December morning. I sat next to my dad in the passenger seat of our (vintage) Austin Mini and watched as he turned the ignition key. In the winter months, this part of the school run was always a moment of jeopardy, with our little car often adversely affected by the cold.Continue reading “Can We Fix it? Reconnecting with Soul in a Tech Dystopia.”
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Outside The Box: 21 Exercises for Reflection, Connection and Kindness.
This is a list of 21 tasks (symbolising the year 2021) that involve connecting with the senses, memory, the present moment, reflecting healthily on the past and looking to the future. You can work your way through them, or try whichever ones appeal to you. 1. Spend five minutes looking at the clouds withoutContinue reading “Outside The Box: 21 Exercises for Reflection, Connection and Kindness.”
Laundro-matters…
The washing machine in my house has broken down again…so while I’m waiting for the landlord to fix it, I’m visiting that unique institution, the launderette (to North-Americans, the laundromat). Students, tourists, bedsit-dwellers, the homeless or victims of mechanical breakdown like me can all rely on these places with their quaint retro fittings, wooden benchesContinue reading “Laundro-matters…”
Dreamcatcher news
Since June this year I’ve added a new identity to my several selves. I am the Dreamcatcher; collector of stories from the subconscious. Practically speaking, this means I go up to people and ask them about dreams they’ve had. It’s a strange activity to undertake and I encounter as many misses as hits; but withContinue reading “Dreamcatcher news”
Saturday at St Luke’s
Last Saturday (8th Sept) I was glad to play at St Luke’s (the bombed-out church) on Leece St. The event was called ‘Hobo Market’, a regular Saturday market run by my friends Tristan and Delia Brady-Jacobs. In addition to stalls selling books, clothes and some gorgeous handmade bits and bobs, there was a ‘listening tent’Continue reading “Saturday at St Luke’s”
Tom George 