Originally posted on Druid Life:
What do you do if you find you’ve triggered someone? You’ve done something you probably thought was harmless, or no big deal, and the response is huge, perhaps distressing and impossible to make sense of. Maybe they shut down, or broke down into tears, had a massive panic attack or…
Originally posted on F Yeah History:
This week historian David Starkey, was quoted as saying: ‘ ‘The only chance I have of being on TV again is if I were very ugly. I think only old, ugly women can get on TV. Like Mary Beard,’ What a delight! But it may come as a surprise…
Originally posted on Druid Life:
Those of you who have followed this blog for a while will know I’ve had ongoing struggles with creative work. The creative industries are a mess, austerity means many people can’t afford books, art or music. It’s really hard making a living at the moment. There’s only so much time…
Originally posted on Druid Life:
Politics doesn’t bring out the best in people, and angry political exchanges can put strains on otherwise viable friendships. What to do if someone you thought was ok starts spewing hate, insults and what looks to you like madness? Don’t respond in kind. You’ll just cause them to dig in…
London Falling by Paul Cornell My rating: 5 of 5 stars I started reading this book and put it aside after the first 30 pages because I was struggling to work out what was going on, wasn’t sure I liked any of the characters and … I just didn’t feel like it was going to work … More Book Review: London Falling
While I was walking the dog today I found myself – thanks to the many magpies who live in the woods we were tramping through – thinking about magpie rhymes. More specifically, I found myself thinking this one: One for a death, Two for a life, Three for a husband, Four for a wife, Five … More Magpie rhymes
On one hand I feel like this year has gone on forever but on the other I’m still quietly convinced that I’m dreaming and I’ll wake up to find it’s still only May. On balance I’d prefer the former because I have absolutely no wish to relive June to December in real time again. Even … More Monthly Musings – December 2016 – A Year in Review
Feral: Rewilding the Land, the Sea and Human Life by George Monbiot My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is one of the most eye opening books I’ve read this year, on any topic. The idea of Re-Wilding isn’t new but the word have come to mean so many different things to so many different … More Book Review: Feral
The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell My rating: 5 of 5 stars It may be billed as a children’s book but writing like this transcends age. I completely lost myself in the story and the lyrical writing and, having inhaled it all in one sitting, I’m now reading it again trying to work out how … More Book Review: The Wolf Wilder
A Christmas Dog and a Christmas Kim! Dog and I wish you all a very happy holiday season, whether you’re celebrating a particular thing or not. We know that for many of you 2016 has been a year you’d rather forget so we send all the love we can muster and hope that 2017 brings … More Season’s Greetings!
Kizzia Mildmay 