Silver Linings

On the drive from Elgin to Burghead, passing through Hopeman, saw the clearest view of the hills up to Caithness and Sutherland.  I thought, after lunch, must get some photos of that view.  Having been knocked back for lunch, as was solo (still stinging), I drove down to the beach.  Well, a caravan site, with a path to the beach.  Where I chanced to find a wee cubby hole cabin, Cable Café, selling bacon rolls and coffees.  Extremely overpriced bacon rolls and coffees, but the view was beautiful, the water lapping in that lullaby shush it does, and the sun twinkling glitter over a drowsy sea.  So, had lunch at Burghead afterall, and in much more salubrious surroundings – outdoors.  Who’d have thunk it?  A picnic outdoors in beautiful sunshine in November.  The forecast for the next two weeks is for similarly sunny days. 

Decided, since I was along that way anyway, to pop into Findhorn, visit the original garden.  The Biblical Garden at Elgin Cathedral the day before smelled of the same, spicy, something lemongrassy, autumnal pulsing scents.  Findhorn original garden is overgrown at the moment, a bit unkempt, but it’s been a hard year.  The new meditation sanctuary, however, has taken shape, pentagonal to be precise.  Similar shape to the Universal Hall nearby. 

Dürten would have loved it.

Wouldn’t be Findhorn if I didn’t pop into the Phoenix shop, one of only two places I know that sells spelt spaghetti and Kallø mushroom and French onion stock cubes, (use half of one of each for mushroom risotto stock).  Of course, Phoenix also sells new age books, every oracle card under the stars, a plethora of crap you don’t need and beautiful art cards.  I was allowed £20.  Spent £28.

When the new sanctuary opens, I shall pray for strength.

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