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

I know who I am by Becky James

I know who I am by Becky James

I’m part of nature. I see it in the vast sky,

I see it in the blackbird, hear it in his song

contemplation, a story unfoldsBecky JamesJuly 11, 2021Becky James, cultivation, Falun Dafa, virtue, love, loss, family, nature, courage, human rights Comment

The bold little Stonechat

The bold little Stonechat

Article/Photos/Video: I drew a little Stonechat. The poem ‘Stonechat on Cul Beg’ was written by Norman MacCaig born in Edinburgh in 1910. He often wrote about nature, people, animals and places and often during his visits to his spiritual home of Assynt, Scotland, in the northwest Highlands.

My ArtworkBecky JamesJuly 6, 2021birds, stone chat, ink, artwork, Becky JamesComment

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

Brother Woodpecker

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

Becky James, Cardinale Montano, My ArtworkCardinale MontanoMarch 10, 2021story time, Jamaican Woodpecker, Becky James, Cardinale MontanoComment

Happy Christmas from Carry Forth Tradition.

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!

lifeBecky JamesDecember 24, 2020christmas, Becky James, dad, Quentin, Paula Wilson, SusanComment

Bagging the Onions! - Starring John

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

The Great Hedge Laying Trip up North by Becky

Becky JamesNovember 12, 2020Hedge LayingComment

Part 2 - Dad's Mini Allotment

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

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

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

A new blog about food…

the food diariesBecky JamesOctober 18, 2020food, Becky James, Paula WilsonComment

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

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.

the food diaries, life, Falun DafaBecky JamesOctober 18, 2020food, health, healthy food, responsible eating, traditional eating, traditional food, Becky JamesComment

Rose hips, a gift from nature by Becky

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 great outdoors, the food diariesBecky JamesSeptember 19, 2020rosehip, wildroses, roses, hedgerow, foraging, rosehip syrup, rosehips, photography, preserving food, drying rosehips, natural, hedge, Becky JamesComment

The humble John Downie - ornamental crab apple tree by Becky

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

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