Category: mindfulness
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Finding Stillness at the Battery: A Personal Reflection
Sitting at the top of the Battery is a favoured place to sit and find stillness—when the wind is not westerly! The battery is not too far from the village, so It’s an ideal place to have an alfresco lunch – you can get there within 20 minutes and feel that you have ventured out.…
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A Magical Tree on Lundy’s Lower East Path
A Tree that finds you There is a tree on Lundy’s East path, that many people know – even though it isn’t marked on any map. You will find it as you walk along the Lower East Path from Millcombe. There is an opening in the path — and then suddenly it is there, reaching…
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Imbolc on Lundy: A Walk to Embrace the onset of Spring
Inspired by Imbolc and Candlemas, this February walk through Millcombe explored how Lundy prepares for spring. From snowdrops in the Secret Garden to quiet valleys and returning light, the walk focused on noticing small seasonal changes rather than dramatic signs of arrival.
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Escape to Lundy: A Unique Digital Detox for Readers
Discover why Lundy Island is the perfect reading retreat. A natural digital detox with shared libraries, quiet places to read and no commercial distractions.
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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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Haikus in the Hut
In the Spring of 2025, I installed a typewriter in Felix Gade Hut on Lundy. I asked people to connect to the Lundy Landscape through a written Haiku. I was amazed by the number of responses. Mostly visitors contributed, but some of the staff did as well. I received over 250 Haiku’s! I took these…
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Exploring Lundy: A Poetic Morning Walk
A morning walk on Lundy Island to discover the Lundy Haikus along the Felix Gade, where poetry, walking, and landscape quietly meet.
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Connecting with Nature Through Poetry
Often on the participatory walks that I lead, we include the reading or writing of poetry. This serves as a way of connecting with the landscape. This is not a new concept. Many of the great poets of the 18th century, such as Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Blake, strode across the landscape writing romantic poetry. Writing…
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A Beltane Walk to the Standing Stones of Lundy
Exploring the standing stones of Lundy Island during a Beltane walk focused on ritual, mapping, and embodied sensory experience