About Me:For as long as I can remember I have been working as a freelance theatre costume designer/maker and for a long time too I ran a childrens theatre workshop, but now I seek a quieter existence. I am currently working on a series of childrens faerie tales which i am also illustrating!
I was once told by a mystic that I shouldn't be here. I am not sure if that was such a good thing to tell someone as sensetive as me, but it sure made alot of sense. I have always felt detached and have found my solace in the Lore of Nature. I consider myself to be a true believer of the little people and I like nothing more than smelling violets and absorbing the beauty of the seasons.
Music:The late great Nancy Lamott! Birdsong and the sound of the Ocean.
Movies:Photographing Fairies, Pan's Labryinth, Brigadoon, Moulon Rouge, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, The Railway Children (written by Edith Nesbitt who lived just down the road from me!), Legend, Oliver!, The Dark Crystal, The Hours, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Green Mile, The Secret Garden, The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao, Splash, Let Him Have It, Mame, Mary Poppins, Rocky, Monster House, The Polar Express, The Song of Bernadette, The Wild Heart, Lost Horizon, The Student Prince, Robots, The Elephant Man, Midnight Express, Meet Me In St Louis, The Kentuckian, Random Harvest, Its a Wonderful Life, Mulan, This Happy Breed, Whistle Down The Wind, Breif Encounter, The King and I, The Sound of Music, Joan of Arc, Great Expectations, Cinderella, Stage Door, etc also anything with Fred and Ginger!
Books:Anything by Charles Dickens!
Likes:Working on my childrens books and illustrating them, Sculpturing, Creating things, listening to music, walking my two dogs in the local woods, Meals out with friends, escaping, visiting the cemetery, old book shops, looking at stars, chocolates, The Grotto at Lourdes, roast dinner without the meat, violets, etc.
Dislikes:Meat!(Im a vegetarian) Large crowds, rudeness, Sherri, pomp, door to door salesmen and canvassers, etc.
Hobbies:Writing, Painting, Reading, Chasing Rainbows, Walking in the Snow, etc.
Vices:Chocolate!!!!
Virtues:Treat others as you want to be treated yourself - with respect and kindness. Never judge a book by its cover!
I was kindly reminded today by a truly wonderful and enchanted soul that it has been a good while since I last left a message here (in this glorious domain) and as I tried to explain that life gets in the way of living sometimes, I also thought that this is no excuse and so, here I am.
So tell me, how are all you beautiful people? Has our beautiful Queen Be been taking good care of you all? I know she would if she could. She is truly something else isn't she? I love her dearly.
For the past few months I have been wrapped up (not literally, but literally, if you know what I mean?) with a good friend who discovered she had ovarian cancer but with all your prayers, she is making a really good recovery. I cannot THANK those of YOU who sent out healing prayers. You know who you are!
Aside from all the gloomy things that seem to wait for a door to open in my world, I have also been focusing on a memorial project that involves restoring the graves of quite a few Victorian and Edwardian theatre and Music Hall actors and actresses.
Only last weekend I was knee deep amongst the brambles in a very old and very dark cemetery, trying to cut back a forest of ivy to bring some light to some long forgotten names and shine a spotlight on them once more. The cemetery is now a conservation area and looks more like a jungle with all the unusual creepy sounds. I swear I heard a yawn from somewhere, which didn't go down too well I can tell you but I was a very brave faun and knew I had a extra pack of pampers in my holdall bag, so I ignored the sounds and got on with my work.
I did feel a tad bad about having to evict quite a few long legged spiders from their well established abodes but I did everything in my power not to pull up any roots or tread of any sleepy snails.
I met a very friendly robin with a very plump chest who got up real close and watched everything I was doing and I saw a lot of fleeting fairies too, some I kept mistaking for butterflies . . .oh and I also saw some weird looking bugs that looked liked they have been constructed out of wire and beads.
Apart from playing Indiana Jones, I have spent a good while painting a redundant chapel too. Paint has healing qualities don't you think? Not sure what I can take for arm, neck and backache but I know you guys will offer up a healing prayer for me, well at least I hope you will.
Time for a brew me thinks . . . so I shall depart now and leave you all in peace but I send you all the flowers in the field and all the twinkles in the sky
Until the next time, which I promise will not be too long
It has been a huge delight to hear of your special adventures and the wonderful work you have been doing dear Mr T ~ 'tis good folk like you who care for and attend to things long forgotten that remind us of the enchanted way to live... Your kind words make me blush as always sweet sir, and I am deeply glad to know of your friend's recovery, I much appreciate your sharing of happy news *beams* Take care treasured one, sending love and butterflies your way in this glorious late sunshine *skips of glee*
Monday, September 15, 2008, 09:27 AM GMT
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Hello beautiful people,
Autumn has come early me thinks or did Summer have its own vacation and miss the British Isles this year?
As I look out of my window on this chilly but bright morning, I see lots of blue and lots of grey and the distant woods beckon me and my two lovely dogs Peg and Ozwald and soon we will be feeding (or rather chasing in Peg's case) the crows and escaping into a world of green, gold and brown - a world we feel very safe in. I so wish I could invite you all to share this daily ritual but hopeful someday, either in this or in another world, we will be able to do just that as I know I would be in wonderful company.
I send each and every one of you lovely people much love and my every good wish, today and always
I myself have just returned from my morning walk in the woods! It is a beautiful day for it & today I took my camera with me *I'll upload some pics later!* I agree that Autumn is definately here & also believe that summer went on holiday & gave us a miss this year!
Thank you for your lovely reply, I am pleased you are back. Please look out for my broadcast.
Yes, Summer forgot to come this year, let's hope we can enjoy the colours of Autumn and welcome the Winter as a time of reflection and renewal of spirit.
Ah, but what would life be without our own unique perspectives... and someday we'll all share them once again. Thanks for wishing this for us though, said the yellow part of the rainbow to the blue... :^)
I have to admit though at feeling guilty to reading your missing of Mr. Summer. I do think he was simply spending too much of it out here in Cali... Alas! Our first blessed week of cooler temps is promised to come as of tomorrow. In the meantime the squirrels and birds are still jumping about with their mouths/beaks held on "open," while I've kept busy filling old tree trunks and gold pans full of water.
I feel so ashamed that I have been hiding away in the shadows and not ventured into this extraudinary world for a wee while.
I have yet had to endure another bereavement. This time a beloved cousin who I have been writing to for over 30 years. It came as a blow as she wrote to tell me it would be her last letter as she only had weeks to live. The saddest part too is that she died just nineteen hours after her husband.
I keep telling myself, when is this all going to end but I guess as we get older and wiser, all we tend to hear is the loss of loved ones. I suppose its all natural and all part of the plan.
I have been trying to smell lots of faerie flowers, walk a great deal with the dogs and lose myself in the local woods and to a certain degree this helps.
I want to apologize to the beautiful Be for my absence and thank her for her bedazzling kindness and thank all my other wonderful friends, the magical Donna, the spiritual Paula and the caring Cezanne who have been so kind, so patient and so supportive to me.
Having lost all of my family in recent years, I feel that by stepping back into this Enchanted World is like, in so many ways, coming home. Thank you!!!!!
Wishing you all a wonderful Autumn and for those who dread the winter coming along, I say 'Think Spring!'
I am sorry for all your loss and sadness, but know that I feel blessed to have you as a friend, and I so appreciate your kindness, as you have always been there for me too.
Last time I wrote to you you had lost a dear friend and I cast a flower into the ocean for you in her memory. I am so sorry to hear of your cousin' passing over and will do the same again for her and her husband. Lovely that you are back on EF.
Sending much magical mischief your way Mr Birthday Boy, I hope you had a good time my dear treasured friend (((hugs))) Your kindness and beautiful thoughtful nature make my heart sing, thank you for being wonderful you *beaming smiles* With love and appreciation always,
Hey there Mr Tumnus, I so do love that name (chuckle) Thank you so much for the lovely comment you left,you've made my day, x Hope you are well in the land of Narnia. x
How are you my dear friend? Keeping well I hope ! Thank you for keeping in touch even though the magical Mistifits so much joy to see you left me one and then I can send you one! I hope life it treating you well ^_^
I have just visied a exhibition with the original pic of your profile pic of the cottingley fairies .. quite exciting to see it close up .. have a great week sent in love, peace and joy xx
fairy blessings to you too miss you ! Haven't been well so haven't been on much but doing better ~_^ trying to get back in touch with all my fae friends
It has been a while since I looked upon the faery path and came back to the enchanted folk here and I wanted to say HELLO to all my faery friends, old and new. I have a lot of catching up to do.
Happiest Birthday Blessings dearest Mr T. Thank you for being such a beautiful, magical, treasured friend ~ me, the boys, and the Bean all send you many enchanted wishes and hope you had a very special day (((Hugs))) With my love to you always, your Be
That was my 1st attempt at sculpting & the piece really took on a life of his own. When it came time to give him away (He was a birthday present) I found it really hard to let him go! Looking at his picture, I still miss him!!
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It has been a huge delight to hear of your special adventures and the wonderful work you have been doing dear Mr T ~ 'tis good folk like you who care for and attend to things long forgotten that remind us of the enchanted way to live... Your kind words make me blush as always sweet sir, and I am deeply glad to know of your friend's recovery, I much appreciate your sharing of happy news *beams* Take care treasured one, sending love and butterflies your way in this glorious late sunshine *skips of glee*
Be12:26 PM GMT