Clay Pipe Fragment. I realise I haven’t written here for a while. The truth is it has been a difficult year – one of relocation, disorientation and upheaval – the loss of all that was familiar and ‘normal’ which, if I’m honest, has given rise to feelings of anxiety, depression and isolation. Along with it has come, almost inevitably, … Read More
‘Genius Loci’ – The Spirit of Place
‘Pillar and Moon’ 1932-42 (detail) by Paul Nash Certain works of art, like particular aromas, have the power to bring people or places vividly to mind and somehow transport us back through time. This painting, entitled ‘Pillar and Moon’, by Paul Nash had this effect when I came across it on a postcard recently. The image took me back, several … Read More
I must go down to the sea again ….
Old family snapshot – Three Generations – ‘Paddling’ It’s September. This is the time of year when, according to a ritual of our own making, we take an autumn trip to the ‘Far West’. I often long for the sea. And I know I am not alone. The August edition of Toast’s online magazine featured a piece entitled ‘The … Read More