This is beyond beautiful, Tanya. I loved so many parts of this. I think you are right that you are really on to a deep and powerful topic for you. I look forward to hearing more!
This is exactly the way I feel about the far west of Cornwall, and Penzance in particular. I've never felt a deeper connection to any place. I do have Cornish ancestry, but only if I go back nearly 200 years, and somehow it is deeper even than that. We came within a whisker of moving to PZ permanently a few years ago and then a cancer diagnosis intervened. It's something I still feel I'm being drawn towards, although I'm 66 now and probably running out of time. Meanwhile, I visit regularly and I'm beginning to make meaningful connections down there.
Beautiful, Tanya. We're about to exchange on a house 300 miles away in Edinburgh and I now know there's a word to describe the pull I felt towards it but couldn't explain. Cynefin. X
What a great sentiment!
Isn’t it just. Now I’m off to write more about it ✍️
Mm, cynefin! Another fab Welsh word for which English has no comparison is Hiraeth.
We moved here, to West Wales over a decade ago...best decision ever
Ah you lucky gal! Yes indeed Hiraeth is a wonderful Welsh word, capturing that deep longing for something especially one’s home 🏡
This is beyond beautiful, Tanya. I loved so many parts of this. I think you are right that you are really on to a deep and powerful topic for you. I look forward to hearing more!
Wow, thank you for your compliments Anne.
Caru ❤️
Right back at ya ❤️
This was so beautiful to read. So much to reflect on here xx
Thank you for your kind comments Helen 🙏
That really touched my soul, amazing piece of writing Tanya xx
Aww I knew it would. I know Cartrefle has a special place in your heart too xx
Truly beautiful Tanya ❤️
Thank you Clair 🙏
This is exactly the way I feel about the far west of Cornwall, and Penzance in particular. I've never felt a deeper connection to any place. I do have Cornish ancestry, but only if I go back nearly 200 years, and somehow it is deeper even than that. We came within a whisker of moving to PZ permanently a few years ago and then a cancer diagnosis intervened. It's something I still feel I'm being drawn towards, although I'm 66 now and probably running out of time. Meanwhile, I visit regularly and I'm beginning to make meaningful connections down there.
Beautiful, Tanya. We're about to exchange on a house 300 miles away in Edinburgh and I now know there's a word to describe the pull I felt towards it but couldn't explain. Cynefin. X