October 10th 2022 was the 150 the anniversary of the brilliant British composer Ralph Vaughan Willaims. A favorite for us is his music “The Lark Ascending” which brings happy memories the ethereal soaring tones of the music show a deep reverence for nature A small group of us in 2018 went to an ancient neolithic fortress steeped …
Wendy Data
A Rose By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet
“A rose by any other name would Smell As Sweet ” is a well known quote from Shakespeare s Romeo & Juliet. The roses in the featured image are so beautiful an sumptuous one can feel their softness and strength and imagine their fragrance. The abundance and beauty of nature. Something of beauty no …
White Rabbit & The Jabberwocky
Nonsense rhymes- the Jabberwocky a mystical creature? nonsense…. But surely sense if one takes time to consider and study… The Jabb- er- wocky a dragon . The warnings were given Lewis Carroll wrote so brilliantly in Alice Through The Looking Glass For me and perhaps you too. It’s all about imagination and the possibilities of …
“An Ancient Tale Of The Winter Solstice”
Dear Reader, “An Ancient Tale Of The Winter Solstice” is a narration by Wendy Datta The music is composed by Michael Ormiston. This Winter Solstice there are rare planetary events mot least the close conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter which will appear as a Bright Star. The spiritual path is a heroic journey like climbing …
New Beginnings ( Film)
Assunta’s Blooms- Helping Hands:Part 2
Assunta is a tailoress she qualified 30 years ago in Italy. To visit her work room is always a pleasure for her friends and clients alike. There is never any job too small or insignificant, yet she is competent of producing the most beautiful bridal and bridesmaid dresses or repairing a small tear on a …
Wishes
My dog Wishes was 14 years old at the time. She was ailing a lot because she had arthritis, bronchitis and a skin condition. She had been with me since my childhood. I took her to more than one vet for treatment and she did not like all the antibiotics.Well…she only liked the ones that …
Hoof Notes
An essential element for the well being of horses and ponies, the equines is the care of their hooves .Adam the Farrier has some interesting information for us.Adam refers to Pete Ramey a leader and expert in hoof care and hoof rehabilitation. Originally from a traditional farrier’s background Pete Ramey has much wisdom based …
Blossom On The Bough
Blossom on the Bough reminds me of the flowering of consciousness. Liberation from the endless demands and dictates of the ego , its wounds and programming to reach a transformation into somehing beautiful. The blooming and unfolding of consciousness comes forth ,when we have seen and faced our fears and concerns, got rid of limiting …
Helping Hands:Part 1
“Coming from London I don’t spend any time with animals they are a bit of a mystery to me .I do have a real fondness and appreciation of dogs although I have never owned one.Horses…..never really had that many opportunities to spend any time with then.So it was nice to get up close and personal …