The ‘paradox’ is only a conflict between reality and your feeling of what reality ‘ought’ to be.
Richard Feynman
Last weekend Mr C purchased two suits in Birmingham. They required tailoring so this weekend we returned to pick them up. This gave me the opportunity for a healthy walk around Birmingham follwed by an indulgent browse around Boundary Mill on our way home.
2 Comments CherryPie on Apr 20th 2024
The Stations of the Cross refers to a series of images depicting Jesus on the day of his crucifixion and accompanying prayers. The stations grew out of imitations of Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem which is believed to be the actual path Jesus walked to Mount Calvary. The object of the stations is to help the Christian faithful to make a spiritual pilgrimage through contemplation of the Passion of Christ.
In the words of William Fairbank “The forest stations are dedicated to beings of the world for whom timber plays an integral part in their lives” and it was William’s love of timber and the attraction of the timeless nature of the subject that brought him to complete the fifteen sculptures which tell the story of the traditional account of Jesus death, depicting each stage, or station, along the road to the place of crucifixion. The images are formed within the natural and carved shapes and colours of different timbers. The Forest Stations are on semi permanent display within the Nave of Lincoln Cathedral
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 18th 2024
After sorting some things out for mum I had a window of opportunity for an impromptu walk at Trench middle pool which was on my way home.
I parked my car in such a way that I needed to open the door to the full extent to avoid stepping into a puddle and half way round the walk I encountered mud. It was at this point I wished I had thought of donning the walking shoes which were in my car. I successfully negotiated the mud but as I neared my car after my walk a car pulled up next to my car. It wasn’t close but it was too close for me to open my car door wide enough to negotiate the puddle.
I lingered a while watching the car occupants feeding the birds, hoping that they didn’t go for a walk afterwards. Thankfully they didn’t and after they left, I was able to get back in my car avoiding the puddle.
Later we visited mum and took her the things she had requested, apart from the mobile phone charger. I had searched all round the house in places I thought it might be to no avail…
2 Comments CherryPie on Apr 17th 2024
… followed by sunset at Horton
Today was the first time for three weeks that I was able to manage a post volunteering walk in Attingham Park. I wasn’t able to due to the restrictive visiting hours in hospital. Mum has moved from hospital but is not yet home.
I was also pleasantly suprised to find that a scarf I had noticed before Easter had not been sold. I was sure that someone would have taken a fancy to it and I would have missed my chance.
Much later after visiting mum in her new temporary accomodation we enjoyed a beautiful sunset before dining in the Queens at Horton.
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 16th 2024
…Easter at Lincoln Cathedral
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 15th 2024
If there is any wisdom running through my life right now, in my walking on this earth, it came from listening in the Great Silence to the stones, trees, space, the wild animals, to the pulse of all life as my heartbeat.
Vijali Hamilton
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 14th 2024
