Little Shubunkin
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“No one is a prophet in their own land.” I was born and brought up in the county of Yorkshire, England. And though I love Yorkshire, I have always been drawn to Cumbria, drawn to the beauty of the Lake District and the Eden Valley. I do feel a bit sentimental about the little coal-mining…
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What do you wish you could do more every day? I would love to spend more time visiting churches. It’s a favourite pastime. Here is a picture I took of St Andrew’s Church in Penrith, England. And here’s the same church in winter.
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“There’s nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be.” – John Lennon I don’t know if you can teach an old dog new tricks, but I suspect you can. I mean, why not? There may be a tendency to become more stubborn and obtuse as you get older. But I believe this…
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What tattoo do you want and where would you put it? I want a tattoo of a dove, and I would put it on Trump’s bum. 😁
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it was very pleasant in town today, and the nice weather did a lot to lift my mood.
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What is one word that describes you? I can’t answer that. So, here is something I like to meditate on… 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In…
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What was the best compliment you’ve received? My mentor – a college lecturer called Jim, once told a class of his, that I was visiting, that I was good at philosophy. It meant so much to me. On a lighter note, my wife sometimes refers to me to third parties as “he who thinks.” 😎…
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Who is the most confident person you know? Our cat.
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What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings? I think negativity is a fact of life for many people. But there is an antidote, and that is forgiveness. We must forgive people, including ourselves. Negative feelings are corrosive, and they hurt the person who is feeling them most. It has been said that…
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What activities do you lose yourself in? If asked this a few years ago, I would have said hill walking, but now my physical state of health precludes that avenue of enjoyment. Nowadays, I like to do things with my hands, like servicing and repairing computers, woodworking, or just generally pottering about. I believe happiness…
