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
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
In this year in which so much was unfamiliar it is comforting that some Advent traditions have remained more or less the same. (more…)
Eddie GilmoreDecember 21, 2020
Thanks to the Covid-19 restrictions I’m managing this Advent to completely abstain from alcohol with not a single lapse. (more…)
Eddie GilmoreDecember 9, 2020
Vishvapani was giving another ‘Thought for the Day’, this time on the subject of community. (more…)
Eddie GilmoreNovember 23, 2020
Kylie Minogue had just started work on her 15th album when the first lockdown began. (more…)
Eddie GilmoreNovember 10, 2020
The woman at the Ministry of Justice sounded a bit surprised when I told her I was going off to a monastery for the weekend! (more…)
Eddie GilmoreNovember 3, 2020
