It’s Day 15 of the #GrandWalkOut and we said goodbye to Canons Ashby after breakfast. We drove back to Simpson village on the edge of Milton Keynes and I started walking again at bridge 92.
There were a lot of young birds about today with their parents. The news over the weekend is that Spring is now up to three weeks earlier in Britain. We certainly saw plenty of signs along the Grand Union Canal.
Whilst the season may be progressing faster, I’m sure I’m getting slower. I seemed to be walking slower than ever today. After a stop to lunch at the lock at Stoke Hammond and a drink at the Three Locks pub we made it to the end of today’s route at bridge 107. A new glamp for the week called Heron’s Retreat was thankfully not far away.
Speed isn’t everything. Somethings take a long time to take effect. Reducing the effects if climate change, even if we really do the tings recommended like reducing the use of fossil fuels, will take some time. It can be quicker to mess things up then sort out the mess.
Building community isn’t usually a quick fix either. The Rule of St Benedict doesn’t expect things to go smoothly or in a flash. Reading the Rule together is an ongoing prompt on how to live that comes round several times a year like a new season.
From my remembered bible : There’s a time for every season.
Come with me
From a Friend of Scholastica and a Member of the Lay Community of St Benedict.
Janet Lees, Bragenham Farm, 09.05.2022.