We are all children of God
with his help
and our hard work
We will mature.
Gill Burrell
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We are all children of God
with his help
and our hard work
We will mature.
Gill Burrell
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It is very easy to criticize these movements like extinction rebellion, and other environmental groups but without these groups of people, bringing these very important issues to the forefront, most ordinary people would be non -the -wiser, about what is really going on in the world, because not everyone is well educated about such matters!
It is like they are sounding an alarm or blowing the trumpet to warn people of the coming catastrophe but people don't listen and the time is running out for everyone on earth!
However, a lot of people would just like to brush these important matters under the carpet!
They would like the protesters to just shut up and go away!
As long as it is not happening to them they couldn't care less.
and that is just selfishness!
I am not a member of any of these groups, but I do see their point of view. Global warming effects us all and is coming to a place near you very soon!!!
A Concerned student and member of the public who cares about environmental problems, racism and social justice!
I am currently studying E302. English Language and Creativity.
Since starting with the OU
I have amassed quite a good collection of text books on Language learning. Starting with Arts and Language. I also have a lot of dictionaries that I have bought over the years and a lot of music books& CDs both classical and contemporary.
In literature I am fond of reading the Classics Jane Eyre, Wuthering heights, Little Women, Anne of Green gables, Emma, Pride and predjudice. Dickens Great expectations, Bleak House, and A Christmas Carol. I also like CS Lewis and Tolkien. Poems by Blake, Wordswoth and Keats also the Oxford book of Poetry. (Various poets.) Including Emily Dickinson.
I also like the French books- in french of course! Germinal, Zola. Madame Bovary La Tentation de Saint Antoine by Flaubert some of Maigret series by Simenon in french, En Attendant Godot by Samuel Becket, Albert Camus La peste, l'etranger et La Mort heureuse
Balzac My Cousin Bette, le Père Goriot
Le Conte de monte cristo, by Dumas, Le Petit prince.
Some Poetry books Les Fleurs du Mal by Baudelaire
and A Book of French Song (in french) by Bernard Minssen. As well as the french feminist writer Simone de Beauvoir.
I haven't yet read all of the French books, just a few of them, but hopefully I will get through them all eventually.
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These are just some of the books I have bought over the last five years, from the Oxfam bookshop in the city, for just around a couple of pounds each!! Cheap huh?
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The trees are blowing in the wind
Inside of Central park,
The moon is shining in the dark
Inside of Central park
When a horse goes galloping by!
A horse goes galloping by! 🐎
Beside the brook he stops to drink
He paddles his hooves
With a splish and a splosh
Then soon he is off
he gallops and gallops, around and about,
Out of the park and through the street
he gallops away, through a field of wheat
When a horse goes galloping by!
A horse goes galloping by! 🐎
Morning comes round and soon he is found
Grazing in the long grass safe and sound
Eating some apples that he has found
That had tumbled down upon the ground
When a horse had gone galloping by!
When a horse had gone galloping by! 🐎
(Inspired by a recent event!) 🐎
Gill Burrell
The term is here, it's just begun
I find 'Student home" and get logged on.
I have a browse through unit one
Familiarising myself with what's to come
I listen to audios watch videos too
Taking notes with pens of red, green, yellow and blue
There really is a lot to do
Before I can start on unit two
I take my time and rest in between
And Test myself on what I've seen
Learn technical words and phrases too
Then Reading, understanding, and TMAs to do!
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Gill Burrell
All Good comes from God
All Evil comes from satan
Gods plan is unfolding
It is up to us to use wisdom to discern
And choose the path of peace and Love.
Gill Burrell
As the cool night air
Blows upon my skin
And I walk this lane
I forget my pain
I have turned the page
On the distant rage
As the dark clouds race
O'er the pale moon's face
Why am I still here?
This is my fate
There is no more hate
I belong in this place.
Gill Burrell
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I have been readng module E302 unit one yesterday and unit two today on the OU module website. I have also been listening and watching the first video about creative linguistics. It was very interesting, Reading the books in order, book 1 and 2 appear to be the main books to read first for this particular block. Although there are no numbers on books, it seems it goes just by the titles.
Finding it quite difficult to remember all the different technical words i am coming across, how to remember them all? so I have decided I must make a glossary of all these words. in order to remember what each word means. It is going to be a long list! Then I will pin it up on the wall, so I will be able to see it all times to remind myself!
I will probably have to read through the units again next week, to make sure it is all fixed firmly in my mind. Thank goodness for the induction sessions, which really gives you a chance to get off to a flying start!
Went to the taster session last night to understand how to use the technology and found it very informative and helpful. The tutor was very patient and calm. I think another session and I will have it completely nailed. Anyway I think I am off to a good start!
Thank you OU for these very useful sessions !
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Revelation 11 v 18
"The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come,
And the time of the dead, that they should be judged,
And that You should reward Your servants the prophets and the saints,
And those who fear Your name, small and great,
And should destroy those who destroy the earth.”
Bible
(New King James version)
Greed 💰 = 🌍🔥
As the name says, 'Global warming' is a global phenomenom and not a localised effect. Capitalism worldwide is despoiling the environment, changing weather patterns, degrading land and water, extinguishing animal species. Capitalism is polarising the planet, making a few fabulously wealthy while impoverishing the many, seizing the best land and evicting small farmers and devastating rural communities, leaving destitution in its wake. The capitalists sacrifice the balance of nature for the sake of plunder.
Essentially, if Capitalism is the reason why we have the climate change crisis, then any attempt to halt it must by definition anti-capitalist and therefore the anti-capitalist prescription is to scrap rather than reform capitalism. A cooperative commonwealth of the associated producers, rationally interacting with nature for mutual benefit is surely the precondition for a sustainable planet.
Ref: ALJO
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My books for E302 have arrived at last! It is 5.30pm! I think I must have been one of the last deliveries on yodel's list. I suppose we do live out in the sticks a bit, thats probably why it took them so long!
I will be spending this evening having a good leisurely browse through these 4 lovely books. They feel reassuringly heavy, all loaded with the knowledge and information that somehow I have to absorb!
I will treat them like a good rich meal, and take out small bitesize chunks of knowledge, just a little at a time, because I do not want to get indigestion of the brain! lol!
But I am sure they will be very interesting and satisfying for me to read. I am looking forward to it immensely!
Glad I took a walk earlier on, as I will now be indoors for the rest of the evening , engrossed in my new books!
No tv for me tonight!
It thundered and rained today, just a little bit of each, but it feels much fresher and cooler, than it has done lately, so much better now to think more clearly as I read through my new books this evening.
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Good news - the engineer came today, after I had reported that the internet had stopped working to BT yesterday. I think it was 'Outreach ' who came to fix it, and my internet problem has now been resolved. The engineer had said that the wire was completely corroded, so it has now been replaced. I also have a new hub! Everything is now up and working again.
Thank goodness for that! now I should be able to attend a taster session on Tuesday. Well done good for you BT! My parcel is due to arrive today, and is currently on its way. At the moment I am just exploring the various sites on the module. E302. Language and Creativity.
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Having a coffee and almond cake to steady my nerves!
I Hope you are all getting on ok with your various courses.👍good luck!
Today was a great day, because a small part of the module was revealed on line OU student home page, on my lap top computer. First, I went to Student Home, then on left hand side I scrolled down to the module, which in my case was E302, and clicked on it and so I had a little preview of what is to come on my course, well at least for unit 1.
As yet it is not fully interactive, but I was able to read about what Unit 1 entails. I must say I am very interested by what I have seen so far, and I managed to understand a little bit more of what it is about. I am looking forward to reading, from the two reading books (A)- about 'Wolf Hall' by Hilary Mantel
Reading (B)-The Folk Artists of Bengal. Chitrakar team. Looks incredibly interesting! and I can't wait to get started on E302 Language and Creativity on 2nd October. Going to get note taking already! Getting really excited about studying now!
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It is our Wedding anniversary today. I think a bottle of Champagne is in order !
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Today I was happily humming a little tune, because I am feeling in quite an upbeat mood. My son gave me a new music book with music from 70s and 80s, so I am really looking forward to playing some of the little pieces in this book, whenever I get some spare time.
However, this will not be for long as my books will be soon arriving one of these days, for my next module E302. English, Creativity and language. (Level 3) for BA in language studies. Once my course starts I will be very busy. I think I am going to really enjoy this module a lot, as I like creative writing and poetry, but I don't expect it to be easy!
Husband and son have gone out for the afternoon for a walk, so I better have a little musical session while I still can!
Best wishes and happy studying!
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But the greatest of these is love. ❤
Do not be overcome by evil, 👿
but overcome evil with good.😇
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For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities , against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 😈 🤺
Ephesians 6:12.
🌍 For God so loved the world, that He gave us His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Everyone who does evil 👿 hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light💡 so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God. We have to get right with God with help from our mediator our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. ❤
We have a choice between doing evil or doing good.
Climate 🌍 and capitalism
Capitalism is at the root of most of the environmental problems we face today, and also it is also the biggest obstacle to implementing the solutions.
When we see the priorities of capitalism (to make the rich even richer) we can see why politicians have failed to seriously reduce emmisions.
Capitalism is a barrier to reducing emmisions, not simply because of the system's historic reliance on fossil fuels, but also because of its reliance on market forces.
As an economic system Capitalism is incompatible with human aspiration for sustainability. It is a global economy that requires expansion and increasing exploitation. We will have to operate in a fundamentally different way than we do now,
by concentrating on the real needs of people on providing jobs that are not wasteful or destructive to the planet, that only profit a few already rich people, but jobs that benefit the ordinary people to provide them with a good living.
A Co-operative worldwide commonwealth would put an end to the unchecked power and authority exercised by both governments and corporate powers.
New technology, transportation and communication will facilitate a world in which the entire population could participate in the creation of a sharing society.
Perhaps, if we come to understand how to deal with climate change and the consequences of the pandemic it will be the irreversible tipping point for the great social change which is needed.
Many activists groups and others may consider this proposition of a world without states and borders, markets, prices or money as something for science-fiction writers.
I would see this as a more humane system. Imagine a society where each individual has the means to live a life of dignity and fulfilment,without exception; where all members of society are guaranteed a decent standard of life; and where the environment is protected and rehabilitated.
Just a thought!
Utopian dream? 🏞🌄🌅
Ref. ALJO
We spent the day 'Foraging' in the nearby countryside. Elderberries, bramble berries, rosehips, plums apples, pears. A kind of onion, parsley, chives, nuts and mushrooms. These are the things to look out for when foraging. I know all the places to go to, to find the fruits and nuts, because I have often seen others going there in the past.
Today we were scouting around to find all the 'hot spots' where these fruits, nuts, mushrooms and herbs are growing. We can go back there later.
There was a place where apples are growing on the borders of fields, also rosehips, plums and brambles. These are almost ready now but probably need about another 2 weeks.
The field we sometimes get mushrooms from has only a few growing there at the moment. They need a a few more weeks. The nuts will also be ready later, but we know where they grow, and where to find them when the time comes.
Often people just pass right on by and never notice what is growing in the hedgerows. There is a wealth of food, growing in the English countryside in hedgerows, in the nearby commons, or even on some wastelands, disused lanes, woodlands or fields. Its just a matter of searching about and being eagle-eyed to spot it.
It seems we had a bit of a bumper harvest in our village this year. I walked to the next village, and the berries are still growing there, and not quite ripe yet. They will most probably be ready by mid- end of September. Foraging is great fun!
Has anyone else been interested in 'Foraging' and what experiences have you had when 'Foraging' and did you find anything interesting?
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I just wanted to be someone, more than somebody who wipes noses, mops up sick, supports someone to walk, talks to them, cleans, cooks, does washing and takes someone to the loo. Not that there is anything wrong with this work. I still like it and respect this occupation of being a carer because it is a true vocation. I have done this job for many years, but now I wanted to do something else, to add to my knowledge of what I 've already learned about life, especially now in my later age of life and I feel the gentle hand of Jesus on my shoulder.
I thought that I am sure I could learn more about the world, and about other peoples, other cultures. I wanted to learn languages, politics, society. Literature, writing, Music, Arts and technology en route.
First, to learn about language to start with, to learn how to communicate better in my own language, and in the French language. I just chose french language because I had holidays in France in the past, but it could quite easily have been Spanish, Italian or any other European language.
There is a world out there, not just my village, my town, or my country. I wanted to see the world and learn about it. I don't want to be a narrow minded, ignorant, proud or stupid person. Or those who think they know it all but actually they don't! Unfortunately I have met a few people like that in my time!
I had decided to study with the Open University as I had heard of its very good reputation, and how you can come from a humble background and still achieve a good Education.
I am willing to put in the time and effort it takes to study, and to (hopefully) eventually pass a degree. I think It is a lot about time management. Finding time to set aside for studying the chosen subject and to give my complete undivided attention to it, for a set amount of time.
I am now on level 3 of my degree in languages, French and English.
I am enjoying my studies, and learning lots of interesting things, and not just about language, for it encompasses other subjects too along the way, such as the environment, history, literature, art ,music and other subjects, these all seem to be connected.
Interestingly some of these subjects all seem to link together in someways. It has become a great learning experience for me, and one that I would definitely recommend to others. The Open University has opened my eyes to see new perspectives on the world. Best wishes to all and good studying!
A butterfly on flowers
This is a photo of a bee carrying pollen on its back which I took recently
2 Corinthians 4:16 ESV. So we do not lose heart ❤️. Though our outer self is wasting away , our inner self is being renewed day by day.
We all have our daily struggles whether it be our own health or the health of our family. A problem to solve at work or home. God can give us the courage and wisdom. 🙏 Peace.
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