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A change is a gonna come...
and it comes with a whole range of feelings.
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Harriet Mason
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'It's brassic, but felt amazing afterwards'*
Why on earth is this landlubber contemplating dips in the river, Googling outdoor swimming kit and buying tickets for moonlight swims in the lido?
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Welcome to Gently Does It
Where you can expect meandering conversations, photos of big skies over Ilkley Moor while reflecting on this messy, often confusing thing called life.
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The luxury of losing ourselves in the minutiae of life
and finding peace by plodding along the fern lined paths of Ilkley Moor under an expansive Yorkshire sky
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Evolution of a writer, part two
Is there more to my love of a writing course than curiosity and a desire to learn about the craft of writing? Could it have something to do with…
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Living a gentle life

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Home and belonging

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How do you want to feel in 2025?
Same same but different is the phrase that springs to my mind. Words borrowed from a tapas bar in Bath that feel bang on for the first week of this…
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Sliding into the end of the year, slowly
Whilst remembering to keep a cool head and warm heart.
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Harriet Mason
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Help, the dog's stuck in the tarn
On Bella the 13 year old labrador getting stuck (and rescued) from the water, calling out the fire brigade and sticking to my writing streak.
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Grief & loss

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Health: breast cancer & chronic fatigue

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This writing & reading life

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Gently Does It
Gently Does It
On living gently & feeling at home in your body, landscape and relationships | Inhales books & Yorkshire tea | Loves cloud gazing, big sky & fresh air
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