Graham Silverthorne

No gain without rain

The rain splashing across the splayed paddles of the Traveller’s Palm outside my window makes me feel like a child again.  It’s the noise of the rainstick, the sheeesh and tip tap of water landing on broad waxy leaves. I love this plant, which stands guard outside our front gate and is lovingly tended (possibly

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Running for my life

It isn’t so easy to give things up.  We all have addictive tendencies to a greater or lesser extent and we all have a threshold for risk. For those of us who have a high tendency towards addiction and a low risk threshold, it’s possible to become trapped in the repeating circles of your own

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