I’m sitting on a rough wooden bench looking out at the Worm’s Head, one of the most famous landmarks on the Gower Peninsula. It is looking particularly stunning today, resting underneath a blue sky striped with faint clouds and aircraft trails. It is a distinctive promontory that Queen of Dragons Daenerys Targaryen might have used to demonstrate her power. (I later discovered that the name is … [Read more...] about Dispatches from my ancestral home
Loss
Why we’re all living with some kind of ‘living loss’
“I’ve been crying my way through This Is Us,” said my niece. “Hands down one of the best series ever made. Deep therapy. Love and loss.” I hadn’t heard of this series before, but as I have access to Amazon Prime at the moment, I checked it out and started watching the first season (there are five). It weaves together the stories of four generations of the Pearson family, revolving around … [Read more...] about Why we’re all living with some kind of ‘living loss’
Perhaps we should see grief as our constant companion
I've just discovered that tomorrow (8th December) is the final day of National Grief Awareness Week, the existence of which I wasn't aware of until today. The irony being that I am, and have long been, constantly aware of grief. The campaign is being run by The Good Grief Trust, which aims to normalise grief, get people to talk about it, and offer support from day one to anyone suffering a … [Read more...] about Perhaps we should see grief as our constant companion