Early walk before the resumption of rain, still welcome here, if not by those trapped indoors during the week and relying on weekend respite for vitamin D top-up ... FT offers some information beyond the sponsored feeds from FB ... rainy Sunday morning perfect for writing, what with blog and press release and leaflet promised for promotion of Community Garden ...
Yesterday, with sunshine and showers, sees a rare busy day of socialising ... a morning trip to Durham for the North-East Permaculture Convergence ... good to catch up with old friends from that world and to see a merger with Transition Towns, always attracting much the same list of characters ... a chance to share some thoughts on Community Gardens with others involved in similar projects, though, to be honest, none of the above really resonating and the energy of so many folks simultaneously speaking in five separate groups frazzling the brain, meaning a lunchtime escape to the silence ... before which an inspiring talk from Malcolm Green on an eco- village project in Cameroon offers great insights on community development challenges in Africa as well as the yearning of young men to experience Europe ... anyway, you can find out more on their website www.betterworld-cameroon.com ...
The evening event in the Church Hall was the barbecue, indoors due to the rain, and some chat with friends in the community for a while ... community garden apparently attracting support from local colonial outpost of the Council ... a mixed blessing, since small amounts of cash are usually followed by large amounts of paperwork and advice ... let's see how that turns out!
Back at the retreat cottage and currently home, friendly new neighbours arrive, with four children and three dogs, bringing youthful energy to the place ... looking like a weekend and holiday base for now ... as for more tranquil retreats, the Land of Joy calls on Friday and lasts until Monday ... a Buddhist Place to Be in North Northumberland, it awaits reports next week as to whether it lives up to the inspired name ... though,of course, that rather depends on the retreatants rather than the place itself ... the already known Barn at Sharpham tempting with a week at the end of September, maybe combined with Brockwood, before escape to Tavira and next stage of dental work ...
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