This prayer by John O’Donohue is such a beautiful piece of writing, and to me seems apt on remembrance day, when we might wish for peace and wholeness:   May the light of your soul guide you. May the light of your soul bless the work You Read More

For my 50th birthday, my wife treated us to a stay at an old coaching Inn in Pickering now turned boutique Inn/hotel. Fantastic atmosphere, amazing food and beautiful rooms; this is a star in the firmament that is Yorkshire

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But, in the real world, marriages are made up of the little things – taking out the trash, picking up the kids from school, wiping down the shower or picking up your pants If there are frustrations over the little things, it can erode the whole marriage. … Its simple really isn’t it, marriage takes alot of work, is a struggle, but has immense benefits, its not all plain sailing or getting your own way, its full of compromise but if it can be done with Love then you are on the way to success. … Maybe because they have things that compliment, support or even challenge your views or even deep down inside you still love your partner so much, or Whatever the reason, you need to find a strong reason to keep your marriage from divorce first.

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“On Foot on the East Sussex Downs: 18 Short, Medium and Long Walks Near Brighton, Eastbourne and Lewes” (Ben Perkins) The train sped on and we lost this rural retreat as we met the shabby sprawl that has become eastbourne and walked tot eh Towner art Gallery. A Gallery that has lost much of its charm, as it somehow seems both out of place and unfinished, unclear and undirected, with its tiny shop (compare it to the one in Brighton Library, never mind the one in Brighton Museum and Gallery) and wanting us to pay to go to an exhibition that it was hard to know might be worthwhile to see. … There art of the General collection is good and as a start for children it is worth the trip, but there was more art in those first flat fields of sheep as we left Lewes, but then perhaps there always is and Mount Caburn could never lost its soul.

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The idea of this article is to explain the credit crunch  run a few things by you as everyone wants to look round and blame someone, even if sometimes its a little looking in the mirror....and taking responsibility.  So lets look at the front runners: 1. Read More

  I heard about some research that suggested taking up exercise in middle age was highly beneficial in terms of health and longevity. It was a swedish study. Then I did a bit of searching around and found this on one of the news sites Read More

If you want to decrease the cost of Christmas, while improving the quality of the food you eat, then start here. Here is a list of some of the best Christmas recipes on this site, they have been well received and are all family recipes that are tried Read More