“The heart of the wall is where the unloveliest material resides, shoved in with less artifice to fill out the construction. But this is also a place of refuge, the voids between stones providing cover for invertebrates. As we worked, ants, beetles and spiders would often rush out from within when we disturbed their havens.”
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Ambient Icon: Brian Eno’s ‘Music for Airports’
Many years ago, Brian Eno walked into a building in Germany and felt uplifted. The building was a marvel of contemporary architecture, elegant and spacious with glass walls allowing sunlight to completely flood the interior. The building happened to be an airport. As Eno took in the scene, there was just one thing spoiling itContinue reading “Ambient Icon: Brian Eno’s ‘Music for Airports’”
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.”
How I dumped Facebook…(for a week)
I remember when I set up my facebook account in 2009. I uploaded some photos to my profile, as you do, and sent out some friend requests. And then I saw a status update that has always stuck in my mind. It was by a female musician who was in a prominent band at the time;Continue reading “How I dumped Facebook…(for a week)”