Dividing Alpine strawberries

Becky demonstrates how to divide an Alpine strawberry to go into her new strawberry pot…

Kimono care - Part 1

Yukari and Becky look at an old Kimono Becky brought back from Japan…

arts and craftsBecky JamesAugust 27, 2022kimono, becky, yukari, care, silk, japan, kyoto, kimono style, traditional clothes, sleevesComment

Carry Forth Tradition is now on Ganjing World!

Good news - Carry Forth Tradition is now on a new information platform called ‘Ganjing World’ (Clean World)

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Becky cuts back some Iris at 'That Plant Place'

Cutting back Iris after flowering demonstration by Becky

a story unfoldsBecky JamesJuly 29, 2022iris, plant care, plant nursery, gardening, beckyComment

A Magical Arrangement!

Here's a magical story, of a wonderful surprise arrangement, I believe with a little help from above…

The mystery crocheter

I’m not sure when it began, but as you you can see, these beautiful photos of post boxes with crocheted tops on them, appeared in Filey.

Becky JamesMarch 18, 2022Comment

Chinese Pentatonic Bliss

Here is a recording of me playing my harp in the ‘Chinese key’. It was so blissful.

a story unfoldsBecky JamesMarch 11, 2022harp, guqin, musicComment

Resilience - Creativity born in times of disaster

I truly believe that we are creative beings. So please let your creativity come through in times of adversity, it is such a good thing to do.

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From the Harp

Article: From the Heart to the Harp.

a story unfolds, Playing my HarpBecky JamesJanuary 12, 2022harp Comments

On loss, death, dependency and common sense.

A personal account of coping with loss and using common sense.

life, a story unfoldsBecky JamesDecember 21, 2021loss, death, love, Becky James Comments

It's our 18th Wedding Anniversary.

Today we have been married for 18 years!

a story unfolds, lifeBecky JamesDecember 20, 2021Becky James, love, wedding anniversary, marriage Comments

A Hair Experiment

I also appreciate that to be true to oneself involves an element of discovery and finding your own way.

Taking Care of OurselvesBecky JamesDecember 4, 2021wellbeing, hair, health, Becky JamesComment

The Raven and ‘Filial Piety’.

Article: Ravens - a force of good or evil?

My ArtworkBecky JamesNovember 27, 2021raven, Becky JamesComment

Artist Regina Linke, author of 'The Oxherd Boy'.

‘I created this to share my love for Chinese culture and share the wisdom of its masters with you.’ - Regina Linke

arts and crafts, contemplationBecky JamesOctober 5, 2021Regina Linke, Oxherd BOy, Traditional Chinese paintingComment

Comforting Rose-Hip Tea!

I can’t forget it is a wild rose when I am plucking the beautiful bullet shaped, bright Coquelicot, shiny-red hips from it

'The Great Oak' by Scarlett Thomas

After seeing the importance of reading together with their children, an old friend of ours started writing books for them.

arts and crafts, Tales of Wonder and WisdomBecky JamesAugust 23, 2021Becky, books, children's booksComment

My artwork in John Proctor’s new book 'Mapping the Mind - The Art of Sky Running UK'

Short Article/Photos: John asked me to do some artwork for his new book ‘Mapping the Mind, the Art of Skyrunning UK…

John Proctor, My ArtworkBecky JamesAugust 21, 2021Mapping the Mind, John Proctor, Sky Running, Mountaineering, outdoor pursuitsComment

A Beautiful and Productive Day

Quite often when I have surrendered to such times, they unfold in the most beautiful and unexpected ways, unimaginable to me, a mere mortal. This reminds me of the wonderful ways of nature.

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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

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

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