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Remembering, Rejoicing, Recognising…
Dolly Parton: Yesterday we learnt of Dolly Parton’s death. Remembering her story… her large family, her country home, her marriage, her rise to fame… her songs, her performances, her song-writing… Rejoicing in her achievements as a singer, and songwriter… all that was good in her character, her example, the legacy that she’s left… Recognising her…
Infusion and Diffusion
Infusion: From the Latin ‘infundere’, meaning ‘to pour into’. Diffusion: From the Latin ‘diffundere’, meaning ‘to pour in every direction’. When I was a child, I’d seen salt, sugar and soap powder dissolve in water and ‘disappear’. When water was poured over the tea-leaves they didn’t dissolve, but the water turned brown and tea-flavoured. I…
The New Reality
On Friday my audiologist adjusted my hearing aids. Since they were first fitted three months ago, he’s gradually turned them up… It seems as if Mr Robin, Mrs Wren and all our other garden birds are now singing much louder. Of course there’s no actual change in volume, but this is my new reality. On…
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