Amelia's Blog

Jan 4, 20218 min read

What does Walking into Alchemy mean? And What is Spiritual Alchemy?

Full many a glorious morning have I seen Flatter the mountain tops with sovereign eye, Kissing with golden face the meadows green,...

Dec 30, 20204 min read

Is it okay to be imperfect? Japanese Kintsugi has the answer.

It’s the time of year when, like most of us, I feel reflective and perhaps even a little melancholy. Have I achieved all that I wanted to...

Dec 21, 20203 min read

How does the Christmas Carol Silent Night Capture a Sense of Soul?

When I relocated from South Devon in the UK to Bad Sankt Leonhard in the Carinthian region of Austria in 2015 one of the things I was...

Dec 5, 20204 min read

How does walking improve mental health and inspire creativity for composers and writers alike?

When I was appointed as the Curator of the Holst Birthplace Museum in Cheltenham in 2004, I began what will probably be a lifelong quest...

Nov 17, 20204 min read

Is Renaissance poetry still relevant? The Day that John Donne jumped out at me

Hello, my name is Amelia Marriette, and I am a walker. I freely admit it. I am addicted, and there seems to be no cure. Much of my life...

Nov 14, 20202 min read

How to make walking in the same landscape every day a gift

Dr Kerri Andrew's new book Wanderers: A History of Women Walking is a long-overdue work and is a very welcome addition to the canon. Dr...

Nov 10, 20193 min read

Movie Time in Malvern, Worcestershire

The beauty of Malvern Hills. A short film to celebrate that beauty.

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