Monthly Archives: December 2016

For the Old to Fertilise the New

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Scribe Doll

Get a large, strong bag. Clean your home. Wash the floors, Polish the wood, Dust the shelves, Scrub the sink. Then drop all the dirt into the large, strong bag. Walk around your home And collect from the air and … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Scribe Doll

“Once in Royal David’s City Stood a lowly cattle shed”. I hold my breath.  I always find myself holding my breath for the minute or so between the BBC Radio 4 announcer’s voice falling silent and the chorister getting to … Continue reading →

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The Alchemy of Turning Darkness into Light

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Scribe Doll

A text message the day before, signed in both names, gently confirms that H. and I are to go the the Castle museum entrance a few minutes before the ceremony. It’s a grey morning but unusually mild for December.  We … Continue reading →

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Sunday Concert

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Scribe Doll

It’s a string quartet today.  Beethoven.  It’s what people enjoy.  The folding chairs have been put out.  The seat cushions have aged flower patterns and were last washed probably sometime at the end of the last century. Audience members, mostly … Continue reading →

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