Latest news from Tending Three Magpies

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I hosted a Death Cafe in Newcastle on the eve of Summer Solstice. We talked about what preparing for our own death might look like; thinking about losing the people we care about; and how to live well without burning out trying. I am aiming to make this a monthly event. Check back for dates.

News! I am developing a new project to explore how we can tend our grief through creativity.  I am aiming to create a new Border Morris side in the North East and you are invited to get involved. The project has got its own page, so go there now to find out more

I have now completed the award winning Shapes of Grief training. This online training curated by Liz Gleeson brings together people from around the world who are leading the way in supporting people in their grief. This learning will be woven into my upcoming seasonal grief sessions.

 Why do I call my work Tending Three Magpies? It's all about the tidings the magpies might bring according to an old folk song.  

Find out the full story by reading this article I published on Substack 

Citizen Network is a global non-profit cooperative movement formed to create a world where everyone matters, where everyone can be an equal citizen. For me this means equality in death as well as in life. As a Citizen Network Fellow I work collaboratively with colleagues around the world to come up with solutions to social inequalities.

On Father's Day I carried out a simple Sorrows and Gifts ritual to honour my dad who died in January. Writing my words of sorrow on a hagstone from my collection, I took it back to the beach it had come from and released it into the sea as I immersed myself in the cold water. A butterfly flew past me heading from the horizon to the shore. An ephemeral being travelling from one place to somewhere else.