The American writer Henry Thoreau claimed that we should not judge our wealth by the things we possess but by the amount of free time that we have. (more…)
Eddie GilmoreJuly 6, 2021
After over a year of being largely prevented from doing things in groups I feel like the luckiest man alive to have been part of four very special collective experiences…
Eddie GilmoreJune 16, 2021
“You don’t realise how much you’ve missed something until you have it again.” (more…)
Eddie GilmoreJune 8, 2021
Two incidents involving foreign languages in the days leading up to Pentecost gave me an unexpected insight into this feast that I’ve always struggled somewhat to relate to. (more…)
Eddie GilmoreMay 25, 2021
When planning a garden over twenty years ago I was inspired, in part, by two concepts: the romantic garden and the Japanese garden. (more…)
Eddie GilmoreMay 14, 2021
Yim Soon and I have enjoyed attending a zoom Mass every Sunday, so too the sense of community that has grown up around it. (more…)
Eddie GilmoreMarch 30, 2021
Having just a fortnight before been looking out at snow in the garden, I was thrilled to have the first days of sitting outside in the sun with a cup…
Eddie GilmoreMarch 1, 2021
New life can appear in surprising places, even in something which I thought was totally dead. I’ve somehow made it through the first couple of weeks back at work after…
Eddie GilmoreJanuary 15, 2021
