And so to blog ..

And so to blog ..

posting, talking, recommending; people, places, products and more: a copy of Deadly Diplomacy and a glass of Bolly; all good things Made by the Forge; Green People make-up; homemade jam; shopping, sharing, living & loving!

The Faithful Gardener

31st August 19

A Prayer: Refuse to fall down If you cannot refuse to fall down, refuse to stay down. If you cannot refuse to stay down, lift your heart toward heaven, and like a hungry beggar, ask that it be filled, and it will be filled. You may be pushed down. You may be kept from rising. But no one can keep you from

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The Faithful Gardener

Donna Farhi

21st June 19

It's the international day of yoga and I am spending it with Donna Farhi.  How cool is that?! Of all the teachers from whom I have learned and been inspired, in all of my decades of yoga practice, Donna is my absolute hands down favourite and my “go to” authority.  Her

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Donna Farhi

No ordinary country girl

25th April 19

Serendipity is a wonderful thing and I have trained myself invariably to surrender to it. So when I chanced to read a report on The Great Yorkshire Show, with rave reviews on Alison O’Neil’s “Wool is my Bread” collection, I thought it was high time we met because this was

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No ordinary country girl

Yoga: what's it all about?

20th October 18

Since becoming Vice Chair of The BWY its all been about the Yoga and this book recommendation continues in the same vein.  De Michelis is a well respected scholar and at the time this book was published there had been no other attempt to define modern yoga, so it was

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Yoga: what's it all about?

Lifelong Learning

24th August 18

At the time of writing I am preparing to go into my second year of a masters degree at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (SOAS).  I’m studying “Traditions of Yoga and Meditation” in the department of religions and philosophies.  Who would have thought?  Not only

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Lifelong Learning

Go Jean!

12th December 14

One of the best things about teaching yoga is the privilege of meeting the myriad of interesting people who come to classes.    I had no idea Jean Harrod was an author, playwright and former diplomat until she announced her novel was soon to be published.  We all ordered copies.  Naturally. I am a "Girl with

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Go Jean!