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Tag Archives: action
Bird babies and the Show
On my regular walk with my friend Kaye this week we saw a couple of baby purple (Australasian) swamphens, and she told me that there are ducklings as well. The Oaklands wetlands is home to all kinds of birdlife – … Continue reading
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Tagged action, community, CWA, ducks, Light Sussex, nature, orchids, participation, Royal Adelaide Show, swamphens
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Appreciation
This week it’s a treat to have a guest post written by Sarah, who helped me set up this blog all those years ago, and wrote this story not long afterwards. Since then her life has changed a lot, as … Continue reading
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Tagged action, appreciation, beauty, community, gardens, kindness, pleasure, sharing
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Fire plugs
It’s been a full on week, so hot again and fires all over the place. I am a long way from anything that is happening (and hopefully it will stay that way), but it must be grim for those closer … Continue reading
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Tagged action, climate, community, fire, nature, social change
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Colour and succulents
It was Deirdre’s birthday this week – she had a party yesterday to celebrate. She and David have fairly recently (in the past couple of years or so) bought a house after renting forever. It is a weird transition sometimes; … Continue reading
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Tagged action, art, beauty, boldness, change, colour, creativity, Deirdre
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Led by young people
This week the student led climate strike was on. I was at work, and not able to go, but I felt so pleased that, led by young people, many others participated. I spoke to Bet on the phone afterwards and … Continue reading
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Tagged action, activism, arts, culture, education, Graham F Smith Peace Foundation, schools, social change, young people
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Magic sticks
Last night I went to the annual fundraiser for the Graham F Smith Peace Trust, along with most of the other Trustees of the Suzanne Elliott Charitable Trust. We also went to an event put on by them a few … Continue reading
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Tagged action, art, community action, community art, peace, social change
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History of leaves
I have been to various Festival events this past week, and have been struck by the various ways that ‘ordinary’ people, who don’t earn a living from artistic or creative activities, have played a big part in what’s been going … Continue reading
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Tagged action, Adelaide Festival, beauty, community art, multitudes, participation, Trees for Life, volunteers, Writers' Week
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Precious
Coming towards the end of the year, and amid the hurly burly of the holiday season, I want to take a few minutes to recognise precious aspects of life. Time passes so quickly, cliche though it is to say so … Continue reading
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Tagged action, butterflies, festive season, learning, nature, reflections, relationships, thinking
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Having a red hot go at the Carols night
The last school term of the year is often a whirlwind of community activity and a culmination of the year’s work and action. There is a constant stream of fairs, fetes, expos, end-of-year events, break-ups, Christmas shows, school concerts, graduations, office … Continue reading
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Tagged action, CBHS Ensemble, Christmas, community, community building, Father Christmas, fun, Jazz Bandits, music, Shedtastics, singing
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Windblown
I met with Kylie yesterday – she has been doing a placement for her studies in early childhood education and had a great book with her – called Windblown… It’s about these 7 paper shapes that are blown about by … Continue reading
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Tagged action, activism, children's books, creativity, Edouard Manceau
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Stories of buttons and bread 