‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell
Teaching this at school so thought I’d better have a refresh.
Modern classic. A book that everyone should read.
Book 20 of 2022
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Book 19 of 2022 📚
‘The End of the World Survivors Club’ by Adrian J Walker
Earth has been battered by asteroids – leaving the world unrecognisable. This book follows Beth Hill who has been separated from her children – she has to overcome various barriers to get them back.
Not a bad read.
Cycling ‘The Aldeby Millennium Project’
In 1999 Aldeby Parish Council planned and carried out the ‘Pathways in Stone’. This is a series of big stones strategically placed and celebrates Aldeby through the Millennia and echoes the tradition of parish boundary markers.
It was a lovely morning and what better thing to do than cycle them!
Visiting the stones could be like a journey, a chance to reflect on past times and ways as we race toward an uncertain future.
The Aldeby Millennium Project
The stones are of Carboniferous Limestone and each is named and carved with ancient Christian symbols and Runic characters.
The Traveller’s Stone
This Stone features the symbols for Fire and Air and the Runic character M (pronounced E) for Ehwarz the Horse.
Stone of Regeneration
This character which looks like the letter B, sounds the same and is for Berksna – Birch Tree – below this is the Scandinavian Cross.
Stone of Wisdom
This Runic character is for Ansuz, a God, and below it the symbol for The Material and Spiritual World.
Wherry Stone
The top two symbols are for water and earth and below is the runic character for Laguz – the Leek – Lake or Water. This stone is right next to the river.
The Stone of Destiny
This stone should actually be visited last if you want to follow the suggested ‘Pathways in Stone’, but on our route it was the fourth stone we came across.
This is the Principal Stone of the group and combines all the elements displayed on the other stones. A runic representing Ancestral Homeland is at the centre of the other characters which are pronounced A-L-D-E-B-Y. The lower design brings all the ancient symbols together.
At this point there is also ‘The Millennium Garden’ which overlooks the Waveney Valley and is the starting point for a number of field, marsh and riverbank walks.
Stone of Redemption
The top element is the runic for Isaz – Ice (pronounced Y) and below is carved the Crown of Thorns.
Stone of Dawn
Features the runic for Dagaz – Day – and below the Sign of the World.
Overall a lovely morning cycling around the villages – 11 or so miles in all.
For more information go to The Aldeby Millennium Project.
Book 18 of 2022
‘The Lost Art of Running’ by Shane Benzie
Yes, another running book! I love reading running books.
This was quite an interesting read. A book about how are run, and how we should run. Separate chapters on feet, cadence, form, etc. All really good ideas that you can take forward.
If you are a runner it is well worth a read.
Next up: The End of the World Survivor’s Club
Book 17 of 2022
‘The Adoration of Jenna Fox’ by Mary E Pearson
This is a teen novel. It’s probably classed as science fiction – it’s about a girl who wakes up from a coma after a car accident. It turns out that she virtually died and they managed to save 11% of her and the rest is what they call biochips. Of course, her parents didn’t tell her this and she had to work it out for herself.
Halfway through the book I wasn’t liking it at all – too much ‘who am I?’, ‘I know something isn’t right’ and ‘what is going on?’. But I kept going and I ended up quite enjoying the second half – once she knew what had happened it was about exploring her thoughts about friendships, family and the future.
I have a pile of books waiting to be read so not sure what is up next.
Book 16 of 2022
‘Rat’ by Patrice Lawrence
This was one of those ‘saw the book in the cupboard at school’ reads. I was expecting a gritty book about a lad at school going through a tough time.
I half right. It was a book about a boy called Al who is having issues at home and school. What is wasn’t was gritty.
Not really a teenage read, probably aimed at year 7 kids, so really very simple and easy to read.
Not sure what is next…
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