Archive for August, 2009
Saturday, August 29th, 2009
The Buddha and Jung meet on the Path
With one blisteringly hot day and one torrential storm, and with delightful weather conditions on the other days for walking prevailing, we held our 9th annual French Yatra (pilgrimage) in the Dordogne area of southern France.
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
Auto Rickshaws, a Naked Picnic, a Primary. Only in Totnes
I am in the 27th year of living in the same house in Totnes in a little street of 60 homes, a few minutes walk from the high street. I have had the delight of watching the town develop a progressive and thoughtful vision.
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Car boot sales, Markets and e-Bay
On a heavenly Sunday afternoon two days ago, Nshorna, my three grandchildren and I went off to a car boot sale in a large field just outside Totnes – the first time for five years that I have strolled around a local car boot sale. Wow! Hundreds of cars poured into the field with drivers, [...]
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Saturday, August 15th, 2009
What does Postmodern mean for Brighton?
I mentioned in a previous blog that Brighton is a postmodern city. I have been asked what I meant by the concept. I might even go as far as to say that Brighton is possibly the capital of postmodern cities in the UK.
