yesterday, a hooded Kingfisher made a regal appearance
in our pepper tree,
staring at us, as if we had no business in its territory!
Then, showing us who is boss, it dived amongst our pair of Heughlin robins
claimed their patch,
and gave us a royal display of substituting fish with grasshoppers.
I welcomed this display
of adaptation.
#1 by Michelle Amyot at July 11th, 2011
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Glorious! We have a heron who fishes for our koi as often as he can get away with it – quite a sight to open the curtains and be faced with his startled and guilty exit! Onwards and upwards….
#2 by Kat at July 14th, 2011
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I wonder if he knows the kingfisher who used to sit in my Mums pepper tree! Mum was so in love with it she said it was one of the hardest things to say goodbye to in Zim!! very special xxx
#3 by Barbara Kaim at September 14th, 2011
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Tom Soper and Rob Nairn talk on “Dealing with Radical Change” Thursday 22nd September at 5.30pm at KHSD
7a Ernie’s Lane, Monavale, Strathaven, Harare
ALL WELCOME
Tom: I’m sure you won’t mind if I use your website to publicize your event with Rob Nairn next week… I really want everyone on this site to know about it. To come if you are in Harare, to send support and love and gratitude to you if far away. Here’s the full text of the publicity flyer going out:
“Dealing with Radical Change”
A talk with Tom Soper and Rob Nairn
Thursday 22nd September at 5.30pm at KHSD,
7a Ernie’s Lane, Monovale
Just over 2 years ago, Tom Soper had a motor vehicle accident which severed his spinal cord and left him completely paralyzed below the neck. Following 7 months in hospital, Tom returned to Zimbabwe, his family and his work. He will be talking to Rob Nairn about how he is dealing with this radical change in his life and revealing some of the insights that have arisen through the use of reflection and mindfulness in accepting his condition and giving him a fresh perspective on life.
As anyone who knows Tom or has visited his website (www.tomgilessoper.com ) will tell you, Tom is an extraordinary person who in his quiet, honest and non egotistical way, manages to inspire and calm all those around him. He reminds us, every day, that even though we all face a variety of challenges in our lives,
it is the moment of ‘being’ that really counts.
And…
Two more public talks on the theme of
“Dealing with Radical Change”
with Rob Nairn
Wednesdays 5th and 12th October 5.30pm
at KHSD, 7a Ernie’s Lane, Monovale
Continuing the theme introduced by Rob and Tom, Rob Nairn will give two more talks as follows:
Wednesday 5th October 5.30pm
“Dealing with radical change – Gaining access to our inner wisdom”
Wednesday 12th October 5.30pm
“Dealing with radical change – The psychology of mindfulness”