Category: Blogging
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Nature and the Mind Pirates
(Or ‘Why does this blog exist?’) The original idea was simply to provide a few bee plants that were robust and able to maintain themselves with minimum attention or interference from me. But it all took on a life and momentum of its own, which has taken me by surprise. Apart from the few bought…
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Dona nobis pacem
https://youtu.be/flEp_xxer88 https://www.eno.org/discover-opera/an-act-of-reparation-the-story-behind-brittens-war-requiem/
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Seeds of Valour
If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change. ” Buddha I don’t claim to understand the quote but it is at the least, an invitation to look and wonder. These Iris seed heads were discovered on an outing during September. They were maybe a little immature but…
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‘Reality’ is a Chimera
What lovely, genuine laughter! Unlike the nauseating virtue signalling and wearing of sack cloth by some sections of the British media and some businesses desperately seizing the moment to promote their brand claiming ‘respect’ and succeeding only in sullying their reputation – you know who I mean Center Parcs. I expect Her Majesty is having…
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This House to the Tories
Looking for an online quote of ‘where the bee sucks…’, serendipity revealed a metaphor far more potent of the political environment this morning. I doubt that I am alone in feeling the Government of this country have allowed the abuse, literal and metaphorical, against the drones who form the base of their parasitical economy. “My…
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First Thoughts
Attempting to use this platform reminds me of using a DOS prompt or HTML but less clear and less fun! It is less intuitive than Windows, which is less intuitive than it was too. But it is clearer to use than the arcane antiquity ORACLE *shudder*. So this is progres? It is getting easier.
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