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A Haven of Peace, a Piece of Heaven
The Bield at Blackruthven
Retreat and Conference Centre
The Bield Blog
As we have reopened the Bield we have started a new practice of writing a fortnightly blog for the website.
It is written by the Pastoral Team members in turn and each blog reflects on various experiences at the Bield and their spiritual significance.
Bield at Blackruthven
May 18, 20212 min read
Meandering thoughts of an afternoon
I’m writing this sitting in a hammock, Yes, I know: life can be challenging here at The Bield, and a blackbird is singing in a tree...
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Bield at Blackruthven
May 4, 20212 min read
God of Surprises
Many of us will have enjoyed and been inspired by Gerard Hughes’ wise book ‘God of Surprises ' where he invites and guides us to find...
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Bield at Blackruthven
Apr 20, 20212 min read
... The Gate...
The Gate of The Year ‘God Knows' And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: “Give me a light that I may tread safely into...
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Bield at Blackruthven
Apr 6, 20212 min read
New Life Abounds
I love lambs! A few weeks ago, I burst in through the back door and happily pronounced “They’re back!” I had just returned from a walk...
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Bield at Blackruthven
Mar 23, 20211 min read
Home coming
Michael Williams, Gardener at The Bield, 2011-2021, In memoriam. Home coming. Mike died in the evening of 7 March. I learnt of it next...
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Bield at Blackruthven
Mar 9, 20212 min read
The Winter is Past
“See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves...
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Bield at Blackruthven
Feb 23, 20212 min read
Patches of Godlight
Those of you familiar with the Bield will know that the direct outlook from the art space is a stone wall which shades the windows from...
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Bield at Blackruthven
Feb 9, 20211 min read
A Most Precious Space
Lent Lent is a tree without blossom, without leaf, Barer than blackthorn in its winter sleep, All unadorned. Unlike Christmas which...
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Bield at Blackruthven
Jan 24, 20212 min read
Covered
Today there is snow and fog at The Bield. The snow covers up the ice, and the fog covers up the view. The stork in the garden was...
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Bield at Blackruthven
Dec 22, 20202 min read
Darkness and Light
A cloudless night sky at Blackruthven is amazing. We witness it often as part of our evening pattern is a walk in the dark to shut in the...
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Bield at Blackruthven
Dec 8, 20202 min read
Ring ring ring the bell...
When walking through the lobby the other day, my attention was drawn to the bell on top of the piano. It reminded me of an artwork by...
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Bield at Blackruthven
Nov 17, 20202 min read
Wellness Days for NHS Staff
During the current pandemic life has changed for all of us. Work or loss of work, family and personal lives have been disrupted,...
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Bield at Blackruthven
Nov 10, 20203 min read
Meandering memories of glory
I went to Denmark. on retreat and holiday recently. I rediscovered biking. The house I stayed in had some old bone shakers which I rode...
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Bield at Blackruthven
Oct 27, 20201 min read
I find lichens fascinating…
There’s an abundance of lichens all over the Bield woodlands and gardens. They have so many colours (spectrum of yellows to amber to...
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Bield at Blackruthven
Oct 13, 20202 min read
Better Safe Than Sorry?
When you look at this picture what do you see? What emotion does it evoke in you? What words would you use to describe that emotion? Now...
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Bield at Blackruthven
Sep 29, 20201 min read
Change is all around us
Summer’s brilliant green leaves are putting on their autumn clothes of stunning red, rust and orange. The sun smiles upon us from lower...
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Bield at Blackruthven
Sep 15, 20201 min read
Looking up
Walking the dogs I spotted a buzzard up high floating meowing. wings spread easily lit from below magnificent majestic trained my...
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Bield at Blackruthven
Sep 1, 20201 min read
Be who I am...
often find myself musing over our chickens and their ways. We have had different lots over the years and among the present ones there are...
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Bield at Blackruthven
Aug 18, 20202 min read
Do Not Fear...
It is widely known that the bible tells us to ‘fear not’ at least 365 times, that is more than once per day. I became aware of the...
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Bield at Blackruthven
Aug 11, 20201 min read
A Surprise visitor to our fountain!
Captured on film by one of our guests this weekend... a visiting fisherman perhaps hoped to go unnoticed..
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