It is possible to escape the complexities, challenges and pace of modern life. All we have to do is close our eyes and picture a quiet world where time moves slowly.
Stop – Unplug – Escape – Enjoy.’ This is the message of the Priory, and the key to enjoying a peaceful and rewarding life.
It is the quietening of the day that most appeals.
You have to feel the bite of the wind to appreciate the warmth of a winter coat.
December, being the last month of the year, cannot help but make us think of what is to come.
Sounds simple, doesn’t it, this notion of simplicity? Simple things done simply by a simple person. But it’s not as simple as it seems.
There comes a time in one’s life, perhaps in middle age, when we stop and assess who we are, and the life we have.
Satnav will get us quickly and all-too-predictably from A to B, but the path of life is more interesting when we’re allowed to explore the side streets.
If I can’t garden in it, then I won’t wear it.
Organic life cannot be far from water.
Lake water, even when boiled, has an effect on my digestive system similar to the movement of a hangman’s trapdoor.
One cannot help but identify with the life-giving quality of water, not just to quench our thirst, but for our emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
As an angler and a gardener, I cherish each drop of rain that falls.
Traditional angling is a mindset. So,have you set your mind?
Listen to your heart, not your head.
Books are the most important of all my possessions. They capture the thoughts, feelings, dreams and lives of their authors, welcoming us into their worlds and inspiring us to emulate their adventures.
To not use a talent to the best of your ability is to stifle the thing that makes you most special. It is like plucking the wings off a butterfly.
Every layer of complexity creates greater distance from life’s simple truths.
Committing your thoughts and feelings to words is like putting your soul on a plate and hoping the diners will like what they eat.
As with writing by candlelight, one’s greatest ideas come from ‘the flickering’ between darkness and light.
