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Author Archives: lesleyjonesberry
Glimpse
Before we went on holiday, my mum would spend time trying to leave the house clean and tidy. She did this right down to the day of our departure and even in the last few minutes. I could not understand … Continue reading
Journey
I am in the middle of a Short Story Writing course and our topic this week is journeys. I’m finding it impossible to write a story. Journeys are so deeply symbolic, so essentially, entrenchedly metaphorical, any creative capacity I have … Continue reading
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Epiphany
6th January is Epiphany. A major feast day in the Church calendar which has, as soon as we open Wikipedia, a multiplicity of names and associations including Little Christmas and Three Kings Day. It offers, apparently, a choice of things to celebrate. The … Continue reading
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Carpe Diem
There is an old Fry and Laurie sketch, Shakespear (sic) Masterclass in which the pedagogic lecturer, Fry, employs fresh-faced actor, Hugh, to work on a passage from Troilus and Cressida: Time hath, my lord, a wallet at his back,Wherein he … Continue reading
Indigestion
When we are really listened to, we feel better. We share our problems with a good friend and no decision is made, no action taken, yet our sense of emotional heaviness is so often lightened.
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I see dead people
The ghosts have returned to my dreams. I am travelling in a car and the driver is revealed to be my dad, so I feel safe although I don’t know where I am going or why; another time, midway through … Continue reading
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Keeping my head above water
Metaphors are ingrained in our language and we cannot communicate fully without them. The word ‘ingrained’ is itself metaphorical. The image is of a piece of wood, and the grain which is part of its very fabric, the comforting associations … Continue reading
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Keeping time
I left St Paul’s Cathedral at about ten minutes to 8 after a service of Choral Evensong, followed by a mindfulness session and the opportunity to walk the labyrinth installed under the dome: the Chartres design printed on heavy canvas … Continue reading
Because Twitter is too brief
David Bradley tweeted this morning, a reply to someone called Lewis Capaldi about a pop video. This led me to watch the video – and cry – and feel myself a little connected with the modern world. I don’t often … Continue reading
Life is of a mingled yarn
Alls Well that Ends Well, Act IV Scene iii My best friend is working as a test knitter. This is when experienced craftspeople work through a new pattern to make sure it is accurate and comprehensible, and that the designer’s … Continue reading
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