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Friday, April 16. 7.30 am: My foot could now ‘stomach’ a walk uphill. I took-off in the direction of Constitution Hill on a ‘seasonably agreeable morning’, to ape posh 19th-century…

7.15 am: Proof of presence: 7.45 am: A communion. 8.15 am: I viewed the day’s landscape and incoming missives/missiles. For part of the morning I’d be teaching at home —…

My li’l toe is indigo. Tuesday, April 13. Last night, I accidently damaged my left foot. Today, I was hobbling. I’d not be in a position to put my feet…

Be steady and well-ordered in your life so that you can be fierce and original in your work (Gustav Flaubert (1821-80)). 7.45 am: A communion. 8.15 am: The beginning of…

Monday, March 29. WFH: DAY 65/LENT 34. 7.00 am: It was too drizzly and wind-swept to contemplate a walk into the forest. 7.45 am: A communion. I’d be clocking-off for a…

I learned to love the hard way. Friday, March 26. WFH: DAY 64/LENT 33. 6.45 am: There’d be no traipsing around on the forest floor for me this morning. The wind…

What was begun in honour will end in dishonour;And what was begun in joy will end in sorrow;And those who gave will take away.‘God is not mocked’. WFH: DAY 63/LENT…

‘He restoreth my soul’ (Psalm 23.3).Distract yourself from distracting thoughts. WFH: DAY 62/LENT 31. 7.30 am: On my walk homeward from the Parc, sunlight broke through the morning mist and raked…

WFH: DAY 61/LENT 30. The anniversary of the first lockdown. On the way through the roads and streets between my house and the entrance to Parc Natur Penglais, I passed…

‘One of the most important questions every artist has to ask is: “Is it worth persevering?”‘ (Yulia Mahr) Sunday, March 21. Passion Sunday and Census Day: The details of the…