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There are certain friends in my life who are home.
Friends who I can rock up to visit with wild hair and no makeup, skip the niceties and small talk, and get straight into the nitty gritty of life. Seth and Claire are two of these friends; friends whom I got to know separately and then whom I discovered were dating, who eventually married each other, travelled and worked in Turkey and Taiwan and then ended up back home in the Midlands with their daughter, Emma. I went to school with Seth and university with Claire, and they are a breath of fresh air in this sometimes claustrophobic small town world – a gentle reminder that the real, the intelligent and the creative can reside and thrive anywhere. Claire is one of those freaks of nature who is not only a maths whizz, but also a literature-loving writer. She has written two books (!) and also blogs beautifully over at Go Lightly. One of my favourite posts of hers is this one. Oh, and this one. Actually, just read her whole blog. Claire’s raw honesty and insight is breathtaking and I dare you not to fall in love with her words. I’m almost finished her second book, a novella called Mariella, which is about the powers that control us and which takes us into a fantasy world run by the Anonym. Here a young woman called Mariella is born to challenge the authority and change the paradigm. To buy Claire’s books, click on over to her author profile on Smashwords where they are available in all eBook formats from Kindle to iBooks. And as for my old friend, Seth… along with running their cattle farm, he is also following in the tradition of his late father, David, and owns and runs The Falconer Foundry, casting bronze works for artists such as Llewelyn Davies and Robert Leggat. Seth has also *jumps up and down excitedly* created and cast his own range of sculptures which are a beautiful twist on conventional mythological creatures – look out for his backward mermaid and centaur in the images below. I WANT ONE. I spent Saturday with these lovely humans and felt completely refreshed and inspired when I got home – which I always do after being around them. They fed me delicious homemade bread and dhukka. We swapped recipes and stories and laughed a lot. Seth and Claire, expect to see lots more of me. And thank you for letting me snap away at your home and pretty things! I had such fun with you three beautiful souls and I can’t wait to see what the future brings you and your little family. xxx
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