Postcard from Cumbria

image Good evening from Ulverston in Cumbria. I’ve come to the Lake District to visit Barrow in Furness to do two mediumship demonstrations at Harley St Spiritualists church. As we drove along the peninsula towards the town the magnificent mountains reminded me of the beauty of Mother Earth. Later, walking along a street full of pink and white blossom, as the sky faded from blue into shades of pink, I could feel the Earth’s energy pulse beneath my feet. Sometimes it’s good to break from your routine. To get away to somewhere new so that you see things from a different place. Cumbria happens to be that place today.

There were a lots of laughs during the service tonight – perhaps a little of the Laurel & Hardy energy was flowing around the area. I love the way that the Spirit World stage manage things to bring such uplifting enjoyment. They always want us to feel happier going out of the door than when we first came in. So strong links, great evidence and loving messages together with fun will always be my formula for working with my Guides. Being in Cumbria today gave me a chance to recognise that.

Away from Hebden Bridge, even for a short while, also moved my attention out of my usual Sunday routine at the Centre. I missed being there to greet, chat and catch up with the people who will have called in. I’m sure everything went as smoothly as ever but I recognised my impulse to post a ‘Wish you were here’ comment to my Facebook wall.  I wanted to share the fun and enjoyment of my whole day with everyone. That is why I’m sending this little postcard blog tonight. I hope your day has been positive, fun and full of Light too.

Day 174 of my blogging challenge. 

Rise from the depths …

IMG_3182This photo says it all! My town, along with so many others, has taken a real hit over the weekend. A lot of homes, shops, businesses & property has been destroyed. What has been inspiring is all of the help on offer. Calderdale Council arrived at 5am to clean the roads & deal with scraping up the mud. The police are re-routing the traffic. Setbray, my property managers have called round to check if we are ok. Marco’s Cafe, the Town Hall cafe & John at Country Stores have been offering free tea & coffee or food. There are an army of volunteers hosing down & clearing the mud from shops & houses.

The Calder Valley Flood Support group on Facebook has been a hub of support, advice, updates & co-ordination. Sometime we criticise social media for lots of reasons. But what this group have shown is how the internet can get info out where it’s needed really quickly and galvanise amazing support. A lot of the people I’ve spoken to today in town have seen the posts and come along to help. I know that it’s not only in Hebden Bridge. Many other towns are finding the support & help needed because people have seen info on social media.

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What is also the up side of the internet is that we know about the floods, bushfires, landslides and earthquakes all over the world very quickly. We might not be able to go along and help physically but we can donate food, supplies, money, clothes & aid very quickly. We can also send out positive wishes, thoughts & prayers for everyone in an affected area. I have received so much online support. It does count. It has made a huge difference to me whilst I’m dealing with the fall out of the floods. It also means I can offer the same positive support to others who have been more badly affected. So keep on sending your good vibes to every affected area.

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The big clean up will take a while but the town is still vibrant & alive. If you are near an area that has flooded you can always help – cleaning is required, basic equipment is required for families who have lost most of their normal living equipment and you can send your positive vibes to everyone too. Most of all, you can visit us when we are back up & running to support the many small businesses who will be building themselves up once again. Thank you in advance for anything you can do to support Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire and all other affected areas.

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Day 41 of my blogging challenge.