Very thankful that we have had a summer this year, after a run of grey, wet and cold years with few heatwaves - at least that's the impression, even if it doesn't match the figures ( Read more... )

Another year, another Greenbelt festival - though this one seemed to come around faster than ever.

Talks, Advocacy, Music, People, Faith (or lack of it).... Life
It managed to be another uplifting and thought provoking time
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The month flies past and autumn is upon us.

I'm only now getting around to writing up about ( Greenbelt Festival )

Another year, another Greenbelt Festival. A week to digest ( Read more... )

It was a fairly quiet week leading up to the Bank Holiday weekend, a chance to clean out the garden shed.

I attended my first British Citizenship Ceremony for P who lives locally with his partner - a simple but meaningful affair, welcoming those who have chosen to state their allegiance to our Monarch (though P had to take things slowly to get ( Read more... )

Time again for one of those lengthy train-of-thought (or train crash?) posts. Bearing in mind the esoteric nature of the discussion, the tedium, and the subject matter, it's behind cuts, some words altered to avoid spam-filters, though I'm leaving it open to all... for the moment at least.

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Another Greenbelt Festival has passed.

( Gay friendly; Moving memorial; Challenging speakers; Enlightening films; Singing opportunities; Organic beer; Festival atmosphere )

Genealogy, Homo-No-Mo, Coldcut, an Irish Poet on Spirituality, Films of the Year, Blues Singer, Climate Change discussions, Cabaret and Beer. That would be a bit of Greenbelt then?

( Recapping on another Greenbelt Festival. )

The title comes from a tee shirt I saw today at Greenbelt Festival ( Read more... )

I have a little pile of CDs to work my way through since my order arrived from Greenbelt.
Some are from talks I heard at the festival, mementos to re-live and share.
Some are of speakers I didn't get to hear at the time, but were recommended by others.
Such is the talk by John O'DonohueJohn is an Irish poet, writer, speaker and (former?) priest. ( Read more... )