In loving memory of Ernest John Holmes - a true Gentleman.

Sorry to say my dad sadly passed away on 19th May, peacefully at home with me and mum.

life, a story unfoldsBecky JamesJune 14, 2021John, Ernest John Holmes, dad, loss, memory, eulogy, Becky JamesComment

Rosa Rugosa potpourri

Things change, time passes, things move on and yet nature still produces these marvellous gifts each year. There's something very comforting about these natural cycles....

a story unfolds, arts and craftsBecky JamesJune 11, 2021roses, wildroses, hedgerow, rosehips, nature, Potpourri, rugosa rose, Becky JamesComment

A creative collaboration with Cardinale and Becky James

2 min Video/Article/Photos: The creative process of drawing the Jamaican woodpecker

My ArtworkBecky JamesApril 27, 2021becky, story telling, fables, wisdom, woodpecker, illustrationComment

Re-visiting a blog about my recovery from M.E. by Becky

Last October I wrote a blog (which is on our blog page ‘The Food Diaries’) - it was about my relationship with food, my recovery from M.E and a spinal injury. Quite a few people contacted me about this post

life, a story unfoldsBecky JamesMarch 23, 2021M.E, recovery, food, spinal injury, energy, falun dafa, meditation, falun gong, Becky JamesComment

My in-law's camellia, by Becky

Whilst I’m here, I’d also like to mention that our writers and contributors are creating beautiful things for us to share with you. We have some new people who have joined this year

in the gardenBecky JamesMarch 20, 2021camellia, garden, news, joy, update, guest, articles, writer, family, Becky JamesComment

A brief update and a beautiful camellia!

We hope you will continue to enjoy what you see. The only reasons we do it are to share some good news, traditions and values and bring joy to the world.

a story unfoldsBecky JamesMarch 20, 2021update, news, writers, Girts Trautmanis, Paula Wilson, Cardinale Montano, Becky James, Ioanna KalogiruComment

My in-law's camellia by Becky

Whilst I’m here, I’d also like to mention that our writers and contributors are creating beautiful things for us to share with you. We have some new people who have joined this year

in the gardenBecky JamesMarch 20, 2021camellia, garden, news, joy, update, guest, articles, writer, family, Becky JamesComment

Brother Woodpecker

2 min Video/Poem/Artwork: A Tale from Jamaica. Re-told by Cardinale Montano with illustrations and photo by Becky James

Happy Christmas from Carry Forth Tradition.

Thank you for being with us this year through such difficult times and for sharing your products, creations and knowledge with us, to keep us all us being creative and to remind us of what really matters!

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Bagging the Onions! - Starring John

A short video of John’s amazing onion crop! And a little song to cheer you up!

john, in the garden, the food diariesBecky JamesNovember 20, 2020onions, garden, growing food, vegetables, john, dadComment

The Great Hedge Laying Trip up North by Becky

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Part 2 - Dad's Mini Allotment

It turned out dad's beans, onions and tomatoes had come along so well and they'd been munching their way through beautiful homegrown produce!

john, in the garden, the food diariesBecky JamesOctober 24, 2020John, grumpy old man, grow your own, tomatoes, beans, onion, allotment, becky, dad, home grown, garlic, tomato sauce, gardening, growing, foodComment

Dad's Mini Allotment - Part 2 - Starring John

It turned out dad's beans, onions and tomatoes had come along so well and they'd been munching their way through beautiful homegrown produce!

john, in the garden, the food diariesBecky JamesOctober 24, 2020John, grumpy old man, grow your own, tomatoes, beans, onion, allotment, becky, dad, home grown, garlic, tomato sauce, gardening, growing, foodComment

'The Food Diaries' - new Blog added to the Library

A new blog about food…

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Recovering from M.E practicing an ancient, traditional self cultivation way

Practicing Falun Dafa, I made a full recovery. The exercises helped me both physically and mentally, were gentle enough for me to cope with after being so weak for such a long time and really easy to learn.

Rose hips, a gift from nature by Becky

A simple little walk through, from the fields gathering wild rose hips to the kitchen to preserve them into tea and syrup and setting some aside for drying to use later.

The humble John Downie - ornamental crab apple tree by Becky

last week dad brought me some tiny, miniature apples and told me he’d gathered them from the grass verge under these three pretty little trees on the corner.

the food diaries, the great outdoorsBecky JamesSeptember 17, 2020crab apple, windfalls, jelly, trees, fruit, Becky JamesComment

Elderberries on Elder Road by Becky

I grew up in a beautiful old house on a road named Elder Road in Bramley, Leeds.

in the gardenBecky JamesSeptember 10, 2020elder tree, elder flower, elderberries, folklore, medicinal plants, sponge, Becky JamesComment

Traditional Verse - by Ann Onymous

Poem/Artwork: There is more and better than this on - https://classicalpoets.org/ Have a fine and traditional time.

My ArtworkMr Damian RobinSeptember 7, 2020guest articles, classical poem, poetry, classical poetryComment

Blackberries and Buddleia by Becky

A brisk walk along the river this morning, in an attempt to avoid the mid day heat, brought me into contact with a small feast of blackberries along the way…

the great outdoors, the food diariesBecky JamesAugust 14, 2020blackberry, foraging, butterflies, buddleia, bees, food, fruit, Becky JamesComment

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My endeavours; interviews with friends, gardening, food, artwork, the latest thing I'm trying out Or simply sharing about life…