Happy (and sad) Baldersvaki
Published: Wed, 06/21/17
Hi I saw the sun rise yesterday, I found myself awake at about 0400hrs and could not get back to sleep. So, I went to the top of the Beeches, sat on…
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Who needs a brain?
Published: Wed, 06/07/17
Hi I was listening to the recent book of the week on R4, Admissions, an account of a life in brain surgery by Henry Marsh. It was well worth listening…
My dubious evidence of mysterious creatures
Published: Wed, 05/24/17
Hi Ever looked at grainy pictures which supposedly show mysterious creatures such as bigfoot, sea monsters such as the Loch Ness beastie or objects…
The worst form of government except...
Published: Tue, 05/16/17
Hi There seems to have been a lot of democracy around recently, some of it bringing surprises too. In the UK the 2010 election which resulted in a…
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…
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…