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Trip Start Jul 07, 2008
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Trip End Jun 20, 2009


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Stokes Family Homestay
(Bristol hotels)

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

A piece of wood followed me back to the UK. It's the smallest flake from a pine tree on Olchon Island, Siberia.

I think this represents the amount of actual practical work related to wood I carried out while I were away. The British Isles were calling me loud and clear that there is lots of work to be getting on with nearer to home.

No sooner had I landed than I had an invitation to visit my friend Stephen's woodland, complete with pigs foraging through the trees. Along with this, in the last six weeks, I have been aware of quite a few things related to trees that have come up for me.

1. I need to be sure of my direction with woodwork - gut feeling is to do more cabinet making but also to learn wood sculpture and carving as well.
2. I want to work with and around living trees - caring for them and developing ways to bring people into woodlands.
3. I have a special connection to trees. They like me - the feeling is mutual. Where might this lead?!!
4. People I know already are keen on trees too and want to help me in progressing my ideas.

Maybe the trip was breathing space to have the energy and vision to take on a new way of living.

To pay for my aspirations I am currently setting up my own business in project development, management and coaching.

This is the last installment of the travel blog. I will be setting up a blog to carry on with my thoughts on this subject. Thanks for reading this blog. Emily x
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