Recently we suffered a power cut at home, just as I was looking forward to my morning coffee, Fortunately, the power was restored within half an hour and, as it was daylight, I didn’t need to search for candles. How much we depend on light; how often we take it for granted. The first thingContinue reading “From a Flicker to a Flame”
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The Shadows We Cast
Aren’t shadows fascinating? We all project a shadow when we walk or sit in a strong light which throws our body shape onto a hard surface, usually the ground or a wall. Who remembers making animal shapes using their fingers and throwing them onto the wall by the light of a film projector or bedsideContinue reading “The Shadows We Cast”
Light at the End of the Tunnel
I recently had a lovely reunion with a dear friend (my first boss), her husband and her daughter: who is my Goddaughter. We met for afternoon tea in London which, for me involved a train then a subway journey and Light Railway journey; the latter being something I’d not done for some time. The noiseContinue reading “Light at the End of the Tunnel”
Lighting the Way
We’re now almost at the end of September and have passed the autumn equinox when we have an equal amount of daytime and night time hours before the shortening daylight hours bring us to the slippery slope towards winter in England. I’ve just started daily sessions with my special SAD lamp to try and combatContinue reading “Lighting the Way”
Sunlight Through the Shadows 