You Don’t Need To Do Anything

When we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work and when we no longer know which way to go, we have begun our real journey”. Wendell Berry I’m industrious, I like to be busy, and fill my days …but when I leave this to one side and take time […]

I survived survival school

Back in July 2019 I went on a Vision Quest, which included 4 nights solo time in a wood with just a tarp.  Wild camping indeed! No idea on what I was doing, but always up to learn something new, I’ve been looking to take things further. Closing my Vision Quest after a year, and then 12 […]

We need to read more books

A very apt lesson on why we should read lots of books – source unknown Once there a was great teacher who had many students. Once one of the students came to him and asked “I have read lots of books but forgotten most of them. What’s the purpose of reading?”. The teacher didn’t give […]

My day of doing nothing

I share inspirational experiences like this as we are more than work. Happy in work comes from being happy in your life. I got up at 0330, and by 0400 had parked my car. Boots already on I walked 2km to reach the most picturesque viewpoint on Cleeve Hill. This isn’t the ‘trig point’ – the […]