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There’s something about weaving patterns which I find very satisfying whether it’s a woven basket, a weaving pattern of wool or a Celtic pattern like the one above. There is a rhythm and a flow of the undulating threads that captures my gaze and holds my attention. I enjoy following the consistent patterns of the over and under rhythm, providing a reassuring unbroken trail of predictability. This symmetrical style has been used in Celtic traditions to represent the eternal ci

Last month my daughter, Hayley, was able to come and stay for a whole month - long Summer holidays are one of the perks of being a...

Although the closest beach is Bathway, I usually prefer to go for a walk to the quieter beach of Levera. I am often the only person...

I wonder how many of you remember the Wombles, the children’s TV programme in the 1970’s? Their theme song has stayed with me, and they...

Occasionally people ask me if there are any deadly animals in Grenada such as venomous snakes or spiders. So, the good news is that there...

Do you find that your emotions go up and down? Mine certainly do. There is a natural ebb and flow of emotions that we all experience...

A while ago I looked out to sea from my balcony and noticed the white sails of a few sailing boats on the horizon. It was unusual to see...

Last month I had some special visitors to my home in Grenada. Tina and Peter are some of my closest friends from the UK and we were often...

This month's blog is written by Karen and Clive who came back for a second visit. I'm so grateful to them for the work they did and it...

I don't know about you but I enjoy marking the New Year – not because I enjoy staying up late or partying but because I appreciate the...

Over the last month, we have had heavy rain and wild winds which have caused nationwide flooding and some landslides. The flooding was so...

Recently Connie and her son, Reuben, came to stay. They helped me to apply wood preserve on plywood that was then labeled, cut and stored...

In March of this year, I bought a very healthy aloe vera plant that already had a few young shoots growing around the mother plant (in...

I have recently returned from a trip back to the UK – my first time back since I moved here, eighteen months ago. It was interesting to...

Before Hurricane Beryl came and set back development in Grenada, the government ran a programme of town hall meetings across Grenada....

I didn’t expect to be writing about my experience of a hurricane this month but then none of us expected it. Officially Grenada is below...

This month I had planned to focus on the link between nature and wellbeing for the monthly blog. This has been confirmed to me in the...

One of the things I miss being here is not being able to spend time with close friends who live in the UK. So having the daughter of one...

This month my friends, Terry and Sue from our church in Romford, came to visit on a working holiday. The photo above is at the rum...

The change to writing monthly blogs instead of weekly has been ideal because the last few weeks have been very busy. Since my last blog,...