Journey
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Arrival…(How do you know)
How do you know……. You’ve Arrived. Trains pull in to stations predicted by one arrivals board. 20 departures ones. Arrival almost incidental. People get off, but people leaving more important. Going somewhere else. Need to know where they are going.… Continue reading
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Eat, Train, Love (Part 1)
Darlington to Cologne 8/05/2026 It was no ordinary Azuma train from Darlington this morning. Normally I take trains from Darlington for work basis, sometimes for fun days out. But not this morning. Not on 8th May 2026 at just before… Continue reading
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Hand in Hand, Soul by Soul
Come take a walk with me, Walk through my suffering, Walk through my quiet silencing, Walk with me, and share my story Walk with me, so I get to talk too Hand in hand, Soul by Soul. Come take a… Continue reading
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Crossing the Rainbow bridge.
Crossing the Rainbow bridge Where love holds as we get to the edge Love awaits on the crossing Love walks over Love guides Love that got me there, waiting to cross Love that got me there, path out of view… Continue reading
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You are never not home.
Regardless of how you have been damaged, there is within you a sanctuary of deep love, trust and belonging. (John O Donohue) Home is where the heart is….and So maybe this is literally true. Home is inside you all along,… Continue reading
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Keeping it real, some days are like treacle.
I had one of ‘those’ kinds of days today. The kind of days I used to have a lot of, and the kind of days I never used to notice. Today I had one of those days when I just… Continue reading
James Ballantyne 