The dearest freshness
Our personal Baby-exit could happen any day now. Hopefully, it will be easier and less frantic than the Brexit. It might help that there is little room to negotiate; the baby is now the only one with decision power. And he has a few more weeks to make his entrance into the world. Obviously, having …
No one is forgotten
On World Animal Day, I would like to share a quotation that I found in a book about animal rights from Andrew Linzey. It is a vision that was recorded by Julian of Norwich, a remarkable woman from the 14th century who lived as a hermit in England. The text is old English and has an appropriately …
Is it me or the world?
The little life that is growing inside of me is getting more pronounced every day. Yesterday we had the 20-week scan, which I was really looking forward to. Everything looked good, so we are very happy. The phase of collecting baby items seems to start now; people around us are offering us all kinds of …
From the earth
For a moment I think I am looking at an old swimming pool with green, smelly water. But then I see a big bubble coming to the surface, and then another one. We are in Bath, a town in South West England, where a hot spring is the center of an ancient complex of Roman …
Beings of light
Here in Aberdeen I work in childcare. When it’s bedtime, I tell the children stories about Narnia. Sometimes I also tell stories that I have made up, and we come up with new ideas together. This always involves a large amount of magic and fantasy. Stories about strange creatures and mysterious powers are not only …