Category: lundy
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The Mystique of Lundy’s Unique Landscape
Small Islands across the globe have long held a mystique, sometimes becoming sites of religious, spiritual or supernatural exception. Johnson, H., (2024) I read an article by Henry Johnson (2024) about religious or spiritual places. It made me think about how Lundy doesn’t show itself as a spiritual place. It doesn’t announce itself in the…
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Lundy – A home from a distance
At the moment, I’m on the mainland, in my house on the North Devon coast. It feels odd looking out towards Lundy as from here it’s just a rock out at sea. It is strange as it does not feel like an island I live on! When I am at home on the mainland, I…
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Exploring Lundy’s Mystical Fog Experiences
I’ve been reading Matt Gaw’s thoughts on fog in his book ‘In All Weathers’. Ironically, this happened just as fog settled over Lundy! It made me think about my own encounters with fog on the island and how fog shapes life here. Walking in fog When fog descends on Lundy, it can be the type…
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Wintering into October and November
Settling Back into Island Life Coming back to Lundy from Portugal was a shock. Suddenly I was back on this small island in the Bristol Channel. The clocks had changed, and it was dark even when I set off for my evening shift. I felt like I was buckling down for winter. The first few…
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Behind the Scenes of Lundy Island’s Filming Experience
Filming for the TV programme Our tiny islands
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World Postcard day -Wendy Mitchell Memorial
To celebrate world postcard day on 1st October, I have placed some specially designed postcards in the Wendy Mitchell letterbox. These postcards have been designed especially for world postcard day by Sharon Read, who also designed and created the current Lundy stamp collection. Sharon and I thought it was apt to place them in this…
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Lammas on Lundy
The first of August marks Lammas, an ancient festival celebrating the start of the harvest. Here on Lundy, the spirit of Lammas feels especially relevant this year, as I and other islanders have been tending allotments. These small plots, on a rather barren granite rock hold the promise of fresh vegetables and herbs all grown…
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A Guide to Forest Bathing on Lundy
I spend all year bathing in the sea. But on this day, I decided to stay on the land and do some forest bathing. Forest bathing is known in Japan as Shinrin-Yoku. It originated in Japan in the 1980’s. It involves immersing oneself in the forest atmosphere using sensory experiences like sight, smell, hearing, and…
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A Unique Pilgrimage Experience on Lundy
I am really thrilled to meet people enjoying the pilgrimage booklet. I wrote and printed it as part of my Masters in Fine Art. The little book is available in St Helen’s church. It includes sensory prompts, like discovering the temperature of the granite, walking barefoot, and smelling the yarrow. It has special written contributions…
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Mindful Walking at Lundy Rocket Pole Pond
A quiet loop of mindfulness around Rocket Pole Pond, Lundy. Walking on Lundy is naturally calming, but sometimes I like to focus more deliberately on the act of walking itself — as a mindfulness practice. Taking a short, repetitive route helps. It removes the need to plan or think about where I’m going, which makes…
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