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Ilex Aquifolium 18 posts |
Feb 01, 2020, 21:36
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I felt the area was so welcoming. Did someone say about the gentle majesty of our ancestors who are looking directly at us? The path to Wayland's Smithy was winding and full of knots and gazes through the hedgerows. I reflected on death and wasn't scared. We crouched down out of the wind and smoked a spliff remembering everything. For me? It wasn't about the Smithy. It was about those meandering journeys which took me(us) there for a while which in turn led me to understand (more) how precious life is. Those Roman roads lead me to those roads less trodden. I thought of your friend x and my friend. x
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tjj 3606 posts |
Feb 02, 2020, 10:12
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Ilex Aquifolium wrote: I felt the area was so welcoming. Did someone say about the gentle majesty of our ancestors who are looking directly at us? The path to Wayland's Smithy was winding and full of knots and gazes through the hedgerows. I reflected on death and wasn't scared. We crouched down out of the wind and smoked a spliff remembering everything. For me? It wasn't about the Smithy. It was about those meandering journeys which took me(us) there for a while which in turn led me to understand (more) how precious life is. Those Roman roads lead me to those roads less trodden. I thought of your friend x and my friend. x A lovely reflection Holly. Waylands Smithy seems to be the right place to be to think of absent loved ones, as does Uffington White Horse ... and you can do both. I believe the Ridgeway Path is 5000 years old, have claimed it for prehistory anyway. Today, or maybe yesterday, Imbolc (Candlemas) is my very favourite time of year. Yesterday, we travelled to Stroud by train to meet up with old friends and their dog. Spent the afternoon looking at the most amazing display of snowdrops nearby. The snowdrop symbolizes Hope ... but you would know that x
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Ilex Aquifolium 18 posts |
Feb 02, 2020, 12:50
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You've reminded me! We saw Galanthus galore along the way yesterday and I've noticed the cherry blossoms are peeping through. Magical! I love Stroud. I'd really like to visit the horse fair one day. The weather was also quite beautiful too yesterday.... all sunshine and rainbows. We were literally blown there and back and I can't wait to visit again. Something about the landscape puts everything into perspective for me. x
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Ilex Aquifolium 18 posts |
Edited Feb 15, 2020, 13:38
Feb 09, 2020, 20:44
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Deleted as I was being a bit too forward and over-friendly. Soz.
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