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Roads, pathways, and ceremonies (opens the original)
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This past week, I watched the contours and colours change as I drove North from the Midlands. First, we headed toward Burnley - or as I joke to my Lancastrian-born husband ‘the Mid’ North; then, to someone born and raised in Essex, the proper North - the Lakes. Then the lowlands of Scotland which somehow don’t ever feel North because they’re a whole different country; and finally to the true north, the grand dame of Northernness - the Highlands.It’s unusual watching lives flash past you as you h
A composition on change (opens the original)
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On a Sunday 2 weeks ago, in the supermarket, somewhere between baking and beer, a woman fell to the floor. It wasn’t a stumble and a loss of balance. It was a hard crash. We saw it happen in slow motion and dashed to help her. As Ross put her gently into the recovery position, I ran to get help. When I returned with the resident first aider, an A&E nurse was triaging the situation and determining severity and need beautifully. Feeling awkward about watching a woman in distress, we sloped back to
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