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Day 40: Triacastela to Sarria
An important day today. Sarria is about 115 km from Santiago, one has to have walked the last 100 km to qualify for a Compostela, so this is the last point that one can begin the Camino, without these 100 … Continue reading
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Tagged Country life, courage, Farming, friends, God, HOPE, inspiration, joy, Nature, peace, philosophy, Susan Campbell, walking, Wild flowers
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Day 36: Villafranca del Bierzo to Herrerias
I had such a touching moment this morning when I left my ‘digs’….. But maybe I sound tell you about the really lovely placed I stayed at – and, once more the really lovely people I stayed with, it was … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Country Life, Farming, friendship, rain, Storms, The Camino de Compostela, the way of St James
Tagged Country life, cows, creation, flowers, friends, Nature, sheep, Susan Campbell, the kindness of strangers, trees, viaducts, walking
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Day 27: Moratinos to Sahagun
Part one A very short day for me today as there was a bit of a mix-up with my forward booking. But if the truth be known, my body really is extremely weary so a short walk was probably be … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, churches, friendship, HIstory, rain, Storms, The Camino de Compostela, the Pyraneese. A new begining, the way of St James, walking, Wine
Tagged friends, inspiration, philosophy, Susan Campbell, walking, Wine
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Day 26: Calzada de la Cruze to Moratinos
A sad and tearful day today! No particular reason it just is….. I was sad to leave the hostel and sad to leave it’s owners’ who literally welcome we Pilgrims with open arms, I loved the greenery that flowed from … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, bereavement, death, friendship, HOPE, rain, Storms, strangers, The Camino de Compostela, the way of St James, walking
Tagged bread, courage, flowers, God, HOPE, inspiration, joy, Nature, peace, philosophy, Susan Campbell, walking, Wild flowers
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Day 12, Los Arcos to Viana
The policemen in the bar this morning (no I’m not really having wine for breakfast is just that’s where breakfast is served) thought it very funny that I was off out walking in the sleet and the snow, they could, … Continue reading
Posted in Anzec Day, Architecture, bereavement, churches, death, HIstory, rain, Rosemary, snow, Storms, The Camino de Compostela
Tagged Country life, Farming, friends, God, Husbands, inspiration, Nature, philosophy, Susan Campbell, trees, unique, walking
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Day 11, rest day at Los Arcos
First of all thank you Margaret and Jon for explaining those rather weird ball of cobweb like nest on the trees I passed yesterday. They are the nests of Processional Caterpillars, and are highly toxic, the moths of these creatures … Continue reading
Posted in angels, Architecture, bereavement, children, churches, death, friendship, HIstory, Storms, The Camino de Compostela
Tagged Country life, creation, flowers, friends, God, Husbands, inspiration, Spring, Susan Campbell, walking, Wild flowers
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17.04.14. shooting babies, devoted (grand) motherhood, free project, and another watercolour
Well what a wonderful week, the weather has been a little unpredictable and this summer storm played strange tricks with the light It’s suddenly high summer here in the valley, the chestnut trees are resplendent with their conical … Continue reading
Posted in Art, children, Country Life, Exibition, Free Patterns, New designs, Storms
Tagged Art, Country life, creation, design, flowers, Free pattern, knitting, Norfolk, Susan Campbell, trees, unique
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16.03.14 We plough the fields and scatter, and a tree by any other name (would be just silly)
We plough the fields and scatter, and thus begins another farming year, although in truth there is not real landmark between one farming year end and the next year beginning. Oil seed rape is in the ground at … Continue reading
Posted in children, Country Life, Farming, Knitting, News, Storms
Tagged Country life, flowers, Harvest, inspiration, knitting, Norfolk, Susan Campbell, unique, walking
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08.12.13.Snap judgements, observations, artistry, a cure for the wayward bed and the great storm of 2013.
It’s my eldest son’s birthday today – he’s closer to 50 than 40, confirming the fact that I was definitely a child bride (I’m actually not old enough to be his mother – really, it’s true – I’ve done the … Continue reading
Posted in children, chuldren, Country Life, Free Patterns, judgements, Storms, wayward beds
Tagged Art, beds, Country life, design, Fabric, Free pattern, inspiration, Norfolk, storms, Susan Campbell, trees
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