The UK has had had the wettest February on record and it looks as though March might follow in its soggy footsteps. Weather can feel as though it’s …
Once Upon A Time…
On 10th February, the Chinese New Year of the Dragon will begin suggesting that 2024 will be an ideal year to start new projects. However, the Wood …
Winter Rest
We each have a well – a symbol of our capacity for life. Is yours full or is it verging on empty? The amount of water in our spiritual well is our …
The Rabbit and Kindness
I came across an unexpected coping strategy yesterday. As I was walking my dog, Pixie, I saw something rolling on the path ahead. At first I thought …
The Festival
I spend the winter singing at the Café Theatre in Poitiers and writing songs and lyrics, some of them in French. They go down a storm and I am asked …
The Camargue
Mark and I are invited to perform at a festival in the Camargue, a coastal region which covers 360 square miles in southern France. We are overawed by …
Busking in Nice
By the time I arrive at the south coast of France, I’m living on tomatoes and yoghurt and have never been so healthy in my life. However, the …
Busking in Lyons
It takes an age to get to Lyons, but I don’t care. I’m having an adventure! Unlike Paris, the city greets me with open arms. Once I’ve set up my …
Escape
Cathy tells me to grab my guitar and bag the next time we stop. Red traffic lights give us the opportunity we so desperately need. Jumping out of …
Going the Wrong Way
While I was living in France, I became friends with an American girl called Cathy. She agreed to hitchhike with me to Lyons where I would busk to earn …