maybe the old maps no longer work…..or do they? July 28, 2010
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“…People who are lost in the mountains or wilderness, who either survive or die by the choices they make, at first fight to make their old maps work. They do everything possible to make the old maps fit the present circumstance—but they never can. In wilderness situations, this grasping goes on until the person is confronted with the fact that they’re about to die. They will survive only if they acknowledge that there’s no way out of their present peril; they must give up their old maps and acknowledge that they’re truly lost. Once they recognize this, they begin to notice where they really are, what’s going on, what’s useful information available here and now. They make new maps and find their way home.” Margaret Wheatley
not what it seems July 28, 2010
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not everything is what it seems – take this picture – it is straight out of the camera, so no photoshop. It is genuine in everyway, taken in Regents Park, London.
The trick? – just playing with angles and the way the camera is held. Simple really but also effective.
moleskine doodlings July 23, 2010
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have never considered myself as an arty person and whilst love my photography, I do not consider myself that good – my contacts are far superior.
As a teenager, watching people draw was always an exciting thing – a certain amount of jealousy was also apparent. With all this in mind, I have decided to challenge myself to picking up a paper and pencil and to draw – the photograph is the first sketch that I have dared show in public! Over the next weeks and months, the hope is that more sketches will be forthcoming – it is therapeutic and so far an enjoyable pursuit.
Hope you like it.
the lady sunbathes July 11, 2010
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…we are so blessed by nature in our own back yard. The insects are hanging around much longer this week as the heat takes its toll. Beautiful to see and great to be a part of such a beautiful world
heart of the matter June 22, 2010
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playing around with a little macro photography
lonely at the top May 24, 2010
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“It is lonely at the top was a phrase used to describe leadership in the industrial and modern ages. The loneliness comes as a result of the desire to control people instead of the willingness to care for and love people.” J.Long
a message we share? April 13, 2010
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fundraising April 13, 2010
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Been doing a little more work on the old fundraising stuff. 20 years of paperwork is a great trail and exciting to see how well some of the projects have used the money, even years later.
There are plenty of trust fund and grant applications – but one thing that I have known all along, although do not always remember, is that the vast majority of successful ones have come because of relationship with people. Even the statutory sector finances were secured through relationships with a member of the governing body. What was more staggering was that 100% of all follow on monies came through relationship. Now that is an impressive statistic.
Tomorrow sees me having to attend another meeting to talk about fundraising by way of trust funds and various grant funding bodies. 99% or more of it will be tiresome and frustrating – however, once again it is the relationship that matters and so it will be time to grin and bear it so that the projects that matter may benefit.
