“The fourth light of Advent is the light of humankind, The light of love, the light of thought, to give and understand.” We have made it. Today is the Winter Solstice. The shortest day and the longest night. It feels momentous to me, as I know that this is a tipping point. It’s where the…
“The third light of Advent is the light of beasts, The light of hope that we may see in greatest and in least.” The shops and supermarkets are frantic, the traffic is building, and the world seems determined to burn out before the 25th. But look at our remaining wild spaces, past the streetlights, and…
“The second light of Advent is the light of plants, Plants that reach up to the sun and in the breezes dance.” Today we are moving deeper into December, and the light is feeling really scarce now. It’s that time of year when 3pm feels like twilight, and the damp cold seems to seep into…
“The first light of Advent is the light of stones, Stones that live in crystals, seashells, and bones.” The wind has been howling off the Irish Sea this week, stripping the last of the gold from the trees and revealing the stark, beautiful architecture of the branches underneath. It feels right, then, that this first…
If you have been stopping by the studio blog wondering where I’ve been, the answer is: I’ve been taking my commitment to ‘mimicking nature’ a little too literally. Just as the clocks went back and the ‘Big Dark’ descended over the Lancashire coast, my body decided to join the movement. The days have drawn in,…
The air has that crisp, ‘tucked-in-for-the-night’ quality, hasn’t it? The days are noticeably drawing in, and soon enough, we’ll do that biannual, baffling British ritual of the clocks going back (24th!). While I adore a good autumnal ramble—especially with a flask of something hot—I’m always a little wistful knowing we’re now firmly on the slow,…
Hello hello. It feels like two minutes ago since I was writing about the prolonged heatwave of 2025, and now, here I am, immersed in mid-autumn. Dreaming about those past summer days, whilst leaning into the increasingly longer autumnal nights. There has been some nature blessings to behold as the darkness increases. We’re in a…
Well, has autumn decided to just show up with flair. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been feeling a shift in the air this week. It’s that orange-glazed time of year when the days start to feel a little shorter, and there’s a distinct crispness in the morning air. We had a new moon…
Right then, apologies for the radio silence last week, but things got a bit… well, let’s just say Week 36 was less of a week and more of a whirlwind. A two-for-one special this week to make up for it, as we find ourselves on the cusp of something different. The air is already getting…
What a week! It started with a birthday—yes, another rotation around the sun, and yes, cake was absolutely involved. I’ve watched bats swoop by at sunset, seen shooting stars from the Perseid meteor shower, and spent precious time with people I love dearly. I felt very blessed all week, from the cards and well wishes…