Snakes and Ladders
Here we go again then. There is a pattern emerging and it’s not the pretty pattern I planned. That pattern consisted of decorative weekly blogs sharing current thoughts, events, musings and learnings; of successes, questions, […]
Articles by Lynne Allbutt
We Grow When it Rains
I feel totally deconstructed. Distraught and distressed; too many ‘de’ and ‘dis’ words. It is not easy to write but I am determined to write now, amid the tears and trauma because I want to […]
Stone in Love
I have just rekindled an old love affair. Defined as a strong feeling of affection or a great interest and pleasure in something, love is indeed a wonderful experience. All consuming, all engaging and all […]
Manage-meant?
manage verb 1. be in charge of (a business, organization, or undertaking); run. “their elder son managed the farm” synonyms: be in charge of, run, be head of, head, direct, control, preside over, lead, govern, […]
Life Gives the Test and then the Lessons
I recall being told, “Learning is a gift, even when pain is the teacher”, and was ruthlessly reminded of that this week. It is no secret that I am a disciple of self-growth and personal […]
Short and Sweet.
It is already two weeks after I promised myself that I would blog on a weekly basis. A few months ago I would have either berated myself for failing to meet that promise or I […]
After 'Barefoot and Before'!
I have been humbled by the heart warming responses to the release of Barefoot and Before; writing such an ‘honest and open’ autobiography obviously left me open to criticism of the most personal persuasion (which I thoroughly explored […]
Is the Pen Mightier than the Spade?
“Time is relative. An hour sitting with a pretty girl on a park bench passes like a minute, but a minute sitting on a hot stove seems like an hour.” Once again, I am in complete […]
World’s Oldest Twins Sadly Separated After 104 Years
Very saddened to hear of Ena’s recent passing. Here is the chat (couldn’t call it an interview!) that I enjoyed with her (younger) sister, Lily a few years ago. It was a joyous inspiration and a memorable afternoon sitting in front of her open fire […]
Barefoot Run Across Wales (Allbutt Shoes)
One woman, running across one country …. without shoes. Yep, that’ll be me. And training has begun. 1st December 2013. As the barefoot run will take place on the weekend of the 31st May and […]