Flip-flopping refers to the current mind state of the blogger, feeling simultaneously free and focusing on the serious task of co-creating the Retreat Centre ... and since the clear intention is co-creation, attracting co-creators is proving a stumbling block .... and not being attached to stumbling or any outcome, alternative opportunities divert the attention (and yes, this may be the problem!) ... the wandering life keeps calling along with an allied idea from the walk to Porto last year ... since the Quinta Estrada Romana, on the Caminho de Santiago, a few hours walk from Valenca, on the border between Portugal and Spain, is for sale ... like the Stanhope House, the asking price is beyond the means of the blogger, but resources are available and co-creative funding models lend themselves to the Quinta even more than the Stanhope House, since it is fully operational as a pilgrim albergue right on the path of Santiago and Fatima ... the picture below shows Geoff, Canadian current co-owner ...
All this speculation brings into question the blocks to finding the co-creators ... and happy to own the question, since solitude has taught that seeking truth outside is futile ... that humans are a social species and only exist in relationship with others ... hmmm, whilst solitude is seductive sometimes, breaking out of the bind is essential for progress .... patience and perseverance perhaps ...
Fake news arose after a provocative re-post from a friend, questioning the causes of climate change ... followed by swift debunking from another friend along with an admonition about fake news ... itself a rather recent phrase, though the concept has been around for as long as news itself ... though retired Telegraph journalist friend says standards of accuracy have slipped since the good old days of Fleet Street ... nevertheless, it seems clear that freedom of the press is indeed for those who own one and the fake news furore may be due to the demise of confidence in plutocrat press barons as social media makes journalists of all of us ... potentially ... and news agendas are as significant for what is not published as for what is - fake or not ... better leave climate change for another day, since it is a touchy subject and rather polarised, as well as appearing part of scientific dogmatism ... of course your correspondent has neither scientific credentials nor the need for an opinion on the subject ...
The final "F" for today's offering is Future and has been partially covered already... meanwhile, feel free to feedback facts, fantasies or any other "F" or "Ph" related thoughts ... thanks!
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