Claire writes: “There is a famous sketch where comedian Eddie Izzard asks: ‘What do you choose – cake or death?’ (WARNING it contains offensive language). That sketch comes to mind when I am thinking about how some conversations can be rich, fruitful and...
Claire writes: “You’re going to have an opinion about this week’s blog! When you read a book do you: Keep every page squeaky cleanAnnotate using a sharp pencilSwipe with a highlighter pen!? Whichever your preference, there’s no doubt that skimming a highlighted book...
Claire writes: “As part of our preparation to walk The Camino in 2022, my friend Margaret is learning Spanish using the DuoLingo App. She’s learned about 250 words so far that should support us with finding food and shelter. And she’s only learning the...
Claire writes: “Asking someone a question like ‘How was your holiday?’ can bring a variety of responses from: Great thanks We went camping We went camping to the New Forest and also got to the beach. It was great to read and relax… We went camping to the New...
Claire writes: “Open questions encourage people to talk. Closed questions can be answered by yes or no. The books say that in coaching we should be asking open questions. I totally agree with that… except when closed questions are better! If the person I am talking...
