Comments on: Win a Ball of Whacks - 2 Days Left! http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/blog/2007/05/24/win-a-ball-of-whacks-2-days-left/ coaching creative professionals Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:14:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mark McGuinness http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/blog/2007/05/24/win-a-ball-of-whacks-2-days-left/#comment-52757 Mark McGuinness Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:45:58 +0000 http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/blog/2007/05/24/win-a-ball-of-whacks-2-days-left/#comment-52757 Thanks for your comment Roger, I know what you mean about drawing inspiration from your local landscape, I get a similar feeling when I go 'home' to North Devon. Apologies if it wasn't clear from the date stamp that the Ball of Whacks competition has closed - I've now edited the post to make this clear. Thanks for your comment Roger, I know what you mean about drawing inspiration from your local landscape, I get a similar feeling when I go ‘home’ to North Devon.

Apologies if it wasn’t clear from the date stamp that the Ball of Whacks competition has closed - I’ve now edited the post to make this clear.

]]> By: Roger Wythe http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/blog/2007/05/24/win-a-ball-of-whacks-2-days-left/#comment-52187 Roger Wythe Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:42:04 +0000 http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/blog/2007/05/24/win-a-ball-of-whacks-2-days-left/#comment-52187 I feel inspired by particular places and their memories, jogged by photos or reverie. Most significant area for me is The Black Mountains/Wye Valley area. It's a place I feel at home, partly because we have a cottage/second home there and before that enjoyed many family holidays in the area. It's the presence of that ridge - which to me, a Lab lover, looks like a Lab at rest. It's peace sinks into you and the fresh air makes me delicously relaxed. But it's also inspiring because of different things to do, the books in Hay (especailly the Poetry shop), the walking, horse riding, the welcoming people and great pubs. I also come from an area which I refer to as the 'centre of the universe' because no one esle calls it that! It is the product of wonderful imagination and delight which is a joy to live in - most of the time. Unfortunately, the dead hand of unprincipled expansion is ruining it for ever. I feel inspired by particular places and their memories, jogged by photos or reverie. Most significant area for me is The Black Mountains/Wye Valley area. It’s a place I feel at home, partly because we have a cottage/second home there and before that enjoyed many family holidays in the area. It’s the presence of that ridge - which to me, a Lab lover, looks like a Lab at rest. It’s peace sinks into you and the fresh air makes me delicously relaxed. But it’s also inspiring because of different things to do, the books in Hay (especailly the Poetry shop), the walking, horse riding, the welcoming people and great pubs.
I also come from an area which I refer to as the ‘centre of the universe’ because no one esle calls it that! It is the product of wonderful imagination and delight which is a joy to live in - most of the time. Unfortunately, the dead hand of unprincipled expansion is ruining it for ever.

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