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Visiting Skipton

By Friends & Family, Happiness & JoyNo Comments

My good friend Simon and I recently visited Skipton. Skipton is home to a superbly preserved castle, but Simon and I didn’t get chance to see it.

We explored the town, on a regular day, rather than a market day. It had lots of lovely little shops. Some reasonably priced, some not. Some selling some unique products, some selling tat.

There were a couple of new age/holistic well-being shops selling crystals and the like, but no pagan shops selling witchcraft supplies.

We had a pub lunch and then went for a walk following the upward path of an unknown waterfall. Here are some photos of the waterfall:

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Unknown Waterfall (1)
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Unknown Waterfall Dinosaur (1)
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Unknown Waterfall (2)
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Unknown Waterfall Dinosaur (2)

Blog soon,

Antony

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Castlerigg Stone Circle with Simon (with Video & Photos)

By Happiness & Joy, Nature, PaganismNo Comments

Yesterday, my good friend Simon and I braved the weather to visit Castlerigg stone circle in Keswick, the Lake District. The weather consisted of bitterly cold winds with regular spells of rain, but despite the weather, we still had a good time.

Here is a video I took of Castlerigg Stone Circle:

 

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Here are some photos I took of Castlerigg:

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Castlerigg Stone Circle Entrance – From A Distance
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Castlerigg Stone Circle Entrance – Close Up
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Castlerigg Stone Circle Altar (1)
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Castlerigg Stone Circle Altar (2)
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Castlerigg Stone Circle Wide Image

Essential Info:

  • Castlerigg is a stone circle in Keswick, The Lake District.
  • Highly recommended.
  • It is open 24/7/365 and admission is free.
  • Parking is available on the street opposite the stone circle.
  • Address: Castle Lane, Underskiddaw, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4RN.

Blog soon,

Antony

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International Mens Day – Some Inspirational Men In My Life

By Friends & Family, ThinkingNo Comments

Today is:

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I have a number of men in my life, in fact they are some of my favourite human beings. They inspire me with their kindness, compassion and wicked sense of humor. These men include:

Papa who is a wonderful listener and has a very dry sense of humor.

Colin from the family that has unofficially adopted me. Colin is fatherly and wise; he is the father that I wish I’d had growing up.

My brother Neil inspires me with his emotional resilience and loyalty. I will always remember his face of absolute child-like joy when jumping in a bin at mum’s to compress the rubbish.

My brother Shaun for always taking life in his stride and never being afraid to make changes to make his life. One massive change he made led to more happiness all round and it no doubt took a lot of courage to face the truth: that neither of them were happy.

My friend Simon inspires me with his ideas, his unique perspective on life and the faith he has in me.

I always feel like the younger soul with these men. But one that they will always nurture and protect.

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Take care,

Antony

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Help The Bees Flourish With Beebombs

By Friends & Family, Nature, PaganismNo Comments
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Beebombs are pellets containing various seeds of wildflowers, clay and compost. The wildflowers are all ones that Bees love and that will help them survive and hopefully flourish.

My 33rd birthday was a big one on a pagan and magical front. Magically spells are said three times. In Numerology, 33 would equal 3+3 = 6. Six is The Nurturer, which couldn’t be closer to the values associated with paganism.

So for my birthday this year, I decided to buy something small for some family and friends that would help nature. Then I came across an Ad for Beebombs.

Beebombs are pellets containing various seeds of wildflowers, clay and compost. They are handmade in Dorset and all of the packaging is recyclable.

Since World War 2, the Bee population has dropped by 97%. We all remember being at school being taught about the food chain and the web of life. If the Bees die out, those animals that eat the Bees could die out, then the animals that eat them and so on.

The Beebombs don’t need to be planted, they are simply be scattered. Just know that the wildflowers contained require a lot of sunlight, so don’t scatter anywhere where they will have a lot of competition for sunlight.

According to the makers, they are safe for pets. They do contain Poppy seeds, which are toxic to cats, but only in small quantities and not enough to cause harm to cats.

The wildflowers that will grow from the Beebombs are slow growers and it make take up to 2 years to fully grow. They are all wildflowers that that Bees love and that will help them survive and hopefully flourish.

I bought five Beebombs bags. One I scattered close to where I live. One I gave to mum and papa. One I gave to Simon. One I gave to Kay for her mum’s garden and one to Jayne. Everyone has loved them. They make great gifts, providing that the people you give them to aren’t scared of Bees and or butterflies.

I should point out that I haven’t been paid or compensated in anyway by the makers of Beebombs for this post. I just thought they were cool and wanted to share.

Take care,

Antony

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