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Make friends with the darkness

Today is Samhain, the Celtic name for Halloween. It marks the transition point into the darkest three months of the year. Paradoxically, the Celts believed that the New Year starts today.…

Life is short – what do you want to do with yours?

The Autumn Equinox was a couple of weeks ago. I missed my usual seasonal post because I was at the hospital in Dublin with my dear brother Anthony as he…

Summer Restoration – what’s your guilty pleasure?

Picture the scene: I’m standing in a field at a festival in East Sussex surrounded by my mates, the opening chords of “Can You Feel It?” by The Jacksons thrum through the…

My weekend with St Brigid

We’ve just passed Imbolc – the mid point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. We’ve survived the darkest quarter of the year and the first sniffings of Spring are…

Winter Solstice – the stitch that is yours to sew

Today is the Winter Solstice – the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. From tomorrow onwards, the days will be imperceptibly longer as we start the journey…

Who’s got your back?

I'm so proud of my Auntie Mary - she was a woman ahead of her time. During the war she worked on the Enigma Code - transcribing the German U-Boat transmissions which…

Autumn Equinox – and what I learnt from standup comedy

I’ve always loved autumn – that feeling of settling and clarity after the striving of spring and the muzziness of summer. I still get that “back to school” feeling of a new academic…

From Canary Wharf to Composting Loos

We’ve just passed the Summer Solstice - the longest day of the year. I spent it camping in the woods in East Anglia with a network of change makers and…

Stepping into the light

Happy Beltane! If you're a regular reader you'll know I follow the Celtic calendar - which is a powerful template for creativity and innovation. Beltane - or May Day -…

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