Born of nine waves
Published: Mon, 05/15/17
Hi In the Northern tradition Heimdal is the teacher of mankind. We have the story of how Heimdal, disguised at the traveller Rig, fathers the classes…
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Rabbits, rabbits everywhere
Published: Sat, 04/29/17
Hi I went up on the Beeches quite a bit earlier than I usually do this morning. It would have been nice to see the sun rise but the sky is very…
Life goes on
Published: Thu, 04/20/17
Hi The sign at 3 to 5 South Street has been changed from ‘Somerset Stav Martial Arts’ to ‘Lift Fitness’. I knew it was coming sometime and it happened…
The last minute, again
Published: Fri, 03/31/17
Hi Today is the last day of my lease on the premises that has been the Stav Centre for the past 4 years. I am a bit sad about it of course but the new…
Grab your own mask first
Published: Tue, 03/28/17
Hi There is a line in the Havamal which is translated as ‘one gift always calls for another’. Another way of putting it is that there is always a…
Magic wands and euphemisms
Published: Mon, 03/27/17
Hi Last week I was asked to complete a feedback survey. I had been on a two day course/seminar and the organisers wanted to know what attendees had…
Making it to the top of the hill
Published: Mon, 03/20/17
Hi This morning I went up onto the Beeches, the highest point round here. There is a viewing spot at the top and on a really clear day you can just…
2200 into 20 won't go
Published: Thu, 03/16/17
Hi I have always been fascinated by the Titanic story, the sinking of the world’s largest passenger ship on the 14th of April 2012 in the North…
End of an era
Published: Tue, 03/14/17
Hi As you may be aware I will be effectively closing the Stav Centre in Crewkerne at the end of this month. The lease is being taken over by Hadyn…
Cancer and the advantage of slip on shoes
Published: Fri, 03/10/17
Hi Just over two weeks ago I had a cancer removed. Less dramatic than it actually sounds, it was a localised basal skin cancer on my left shoulder…