I didn’t mean to send that poem a little while ago – I was retyping some poetry that has been live on my website for “Sorry Not Sorry!”
Notes & Blog
I’m Not Who You Think I Am
I’ve been lying to you for almost 70 years I’ve told you I’m nice Or at least promised to try to be nice I’ve snu?ed “I’m Not Who You Think I Am”
Looking Back through Time
As I have been working to recreate the route that Birgitta followed on her 1339 pilgrimage to Trondheim (known then as Nidaros), I have pored “Looking Back through Time”
Rosa Rorans Bonitatem
My deep dive into the 14th century life and pilgrimages of St Birgtta continues. My writing is going well and I’m often so deep into “Rosa Rorans Bonitatem”
Nudging towards Norway
I’ve known for years that Birgitta journeyed to Trondheim in Norway on pilgrimage to Nidaros Cathedral to venerate the bones of St Olav, before she “Nudging towards Norway”
Birgitta’s Feast Day
Feast days are a novelty for me but there’s something about the idea that really appeals – celebrating my favourite saints provides a nice punctuation “Birgitta’s Feast Day”
Introducing Birgitta, a Medieval Pilgrim
It is difficult to know where to jump into telling the story of saint who lived a long and interesting life seven centuries ago. I’ve “Introducing Birgitta, a Medieval Pilgrim”
What I’m Up To
Dear Friends, Most of you follow me on Substack and/or know me personally, so you probably already have a sense of my current interest and “What I’m Up To”
Black Boots and Peach Bellinis
As an American expat who has been living in England for the past twenty-five years, I struggle with holidays. I miss my American family even “Black Boots and Peach Bellinis”
Arden
My last post celebrated what would have been my mother’s 101st birthday. Today would have been my father’s birthday, also his 101st. My father was “Arden”