Gardening… Seeing stars 18 Mar 2012 I've just come indoors after a session of zhan zhuang, shoulders aching... It's a lovely evening again; we've had a few in the last week. The sky is clear, and…
Acting… Logjam 10 Jan 2012 Phew: I made it to the meditation group at work today. This is actually the first time I've been since... blimey... June? I always meant to go during the summer…
Acupuncture… The place of Eagles and needles at the Heavenly Ford 4 Sep 2011 North Wales (Eryri, the 'place of eagles') was great. We stayed at the foot of Snowdon next to a lake, the water of which was so clear and still it…
Qigong… Bruce Frantzis I Chuan DVD – first impressions 25 Aug 2011 There really aren't that many resources available about Yiquan, at least for non-speakers of Mandarin. I'm basically trying to acquire everything there is, to assist me as I train solo…
Xingyiquan… Recognition of yiquan spreads 21 Aug 2011 This came up in my RSS feeds this morning: Bruce Frantzis is bringing out a new product: Hsing-i Martial Applications. I note that it actually says "In early August we…
Gardening… Working on the basics 15 Aug 2011 As I was standing in the garden yesterday morning, a flight of wild geese flew over the treeline, not all that far above my head. There were about twenty of…
Baguazhang… Through to the other side 1 Aug 2011 Well, I've just finished my intensive, 4-week CELTA course. When you apply for a place, you are warned that it's intense; I was told that it would be best if…
Baguazhang… Shaking power 8 Jul 2011 Wow, this is great: Time has been too short in the last few days to do any work with the spear; even if I'd had time, it's been raining too…
Gardening… Long pig 3 May 2011 Not too much to report at present. Sometimes when wake up at night, my fingers hurt from being tensed during zhan zhuang. I've started using the steel rings on my…
Buddhism… Standing still, not standing still 13 Apr 2011 I am still here, I just haven't been in to mood to post much. London was great. I was lucky, and the weather was beautiful - blue skies, and hot…
