The Wild Girl

Writing to (un)learn my way back to my wild nature, through nature. When I was little, I was a wild girl. Then I was educated and civilised into doubting my wild nature, and became afraid. But as I got older, the wildness has started to creep back in, and reclaim me.

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

The Medicine Game

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Let me tell you about my boy, Jack... Born in Syracuse, NY, in the heart of lacrosse territory, and in Onondaga County, which is named afte...

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Peeling Eggs

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Quail Eggs - a gift from a friend I like to have eggs for breakfast -- usually scrambled, but sometimes I will boil them to minimise clean...

Saturday, April 10, 2021

Too Many Hospitals, Not Enough Humanity

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If there is a cosmic game of hospital bingo, then last December I was winning the non-medical professional category for a few weeks. I visit...

Friday, December 4, 2020

Bluetits, Blue Gyms and Greenspace

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One of the many (too many!) outdoor and wild swimming groups I am a member of on FaceBook, is a local outpost of an organisation called the ...

Sunday, November 29, 2020

Belatedly Giving Thanks

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Thanksgiving is not a traditional celebration for us, and I love it all the more because of that. As I write this, the turkey is in the ove...

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Saturday, November 28, 2020

Sore Fingers and Self-Doubt

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We have a sofa being delivered today. Ordered three months ago, to the day, it is much anticipated by human and canine members of the family...

Friday, November 27, 2020

Polar Bear in the Fens

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Today, I shrugged off my early winter blues, pulled on a swim suit and drove out to a remote little village on the banks of the River Cam,...

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About Me

Clare: I am a restless soul and a seeker who is always trying to see where I fit in, and then changing my mind. That is either interesting or really annoying, depending on your point of view. I am a wife and mother of the two most extraordinary boys, and several four-legged critters. My boys were born in the US, and we moved from Ohio back to a little village on the outskirts of Cambridge in the UK, where I am constantly amazed by the great minds, soaring architecture, and beautiful countryside. Let the adventures begin!

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