Category Archives: Tylluan’s Blog
Some thoughts on the Eclipse…
I was really excited about the eclipse today. I wasn’t expecting anything spectacular and I certainly wasn’t going to risk looking at the sun (since I don’t have any suitable glass to hand and if I fill a bucket of water than Noah usually sticks his head in it and drinks it) so I […]
On finding ourselves and being found again…
The Equinox approaches and with it, the earth change gear once more. Each gear is appropriate for the time of year, although sometimes it will screech and shudder a bit, just as it does in a car. Many people are unaware of these changes. Let’s face it, there’s little to make us notice them unless […]
The destruction of creativity…
I believe we all – each and every one of us – can be creative in some way or another. Your way may not be mine, and I don’t feel that one way is superior to another. It’s the creative impulse – giving an idea shape or form – that matters, rather than the end […]
Remembering how to live…
I came across a really interesting quote by someone called Annie Dillard the other day. ‘I would like to learn, or remember, how to live.’ Oh I know that feeling! It’s so easy to let everyday things get in the way of who or what we feel we are, deep down. Does anyone ever get […]
Reclaiming our power, our joy
I’ve been away from blogging for a while now and I think it’s time I returned. There are things I want to write about that can’t be contained in Twitter, and Facebook is just too busy for much reflection. So here I am. One of the biggest problems I have with social media is its […]
The wonderful thing about writing…
Today I managed to find part of a story I began writing when I was about fourteen. Actually I have it all somewhere, but what I found today was part of a rewrite… and the strange thing is that I found myself wanting to read more, to find out what exactly happened… Alas, whatever happened […]
Mr Penry and the Flying Pig…
In all the years we’ve known each other, I have to say that DIY has never been Mr Penry’s strong point. It’s not that he doesn’t like wielding a hammer or chisel, just that he never believes he actually needs to. Sometimes I can prevail upon him to knock a nail in just so I […]
Just when you thought winter was over…
It began to snow this morning. Not sleet. Real snow. The sort that sticks, if you give it half a chance. Only it didn’t. The sun came out again, like a mother rushing to defend her child from an accident or a bully. And it’s not a bad comparison really, since Mother Nature is always […]
Book review: Arty Tardy by Kitty Clairmont
Sometimes it’s great to be able to bring your attention to a superb book. This one – Arty Tardy by Kitt Clairmont was an absolutely un-put-downable book, beautifully written and cleverly plotted. Although described as a children’s book, it’s great for adults too, especially for anyone who has ever known anyone with Special Needs, or, […]
Kindness Friday
Just lately, my emails have been full of ‘Black Friday.’ At first I thought it was a disaster of some sort. I mean, with a name like that, what else am I supposed to think? And – once I understood it was a day of ‘Sales’ that comes straight after a day of Thanksgiving on […]