Friday Findings: coming home

On my nightstand: Geoff Mead’s Coming Home to Story In my wallet, a Love Your Indie card.  The loyalty card that works across 136 bookshops in the UK.  I picked mine up at Word Power Books. The sacred power of listening, which forms the foundation for all good storytelling. How the story of entitlement threatens allContinue reading “Friday Findings: coming home”

Into the Forest with Hansel and Gretel

We had a magical night out on Friday, thanks to Scottish Ballet’s full-length production of Hansel and Gretel.  My favourite re-telling of this Brothers Grimm tale remains the “Gingerbread” episode from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (S3 Ep11)—evil children trick townsfolk into going mob and tying good witches to stakes—but I do love a lush, narrativeContinue reading “Into the Forest with Hansel and Gretel”

Friday Findings: as the days get longer

On my nightstand, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain.  Are you an introvert?  Take Susan’s full test at The Guardian. Celebrating two years of starting (almost) every day with a green smoothie, i.e. one that combines fresh fruit with raw brassicas (usually kale or brocolli sprouts)Continue reading “Friday Findings: as the days get longer”