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‘putting on a good show’, and the true value of pockets

legacies come in many forms and often the most simple are the most poignant. my parents left me, as did the rest of their generation (c. 1919), with one about ‘good shows’. let me explain. my dad was meticulous about … Continue reading

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a secret garden

‘the greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses.’ ~ hanna rion, impressionist artist ‘everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. … Continue reading

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