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Arrived at Eleusis last night. Wonderful to be here after long journey much of it through fog. Coming here in the dark through the cloud seems somehow appropriate to entering the mystery. Though here in mid-winter it is cold and grey, still there is an inescapable magic. This morning we lit the wood stove in the kitchen and had wonderful conversation over breakfast. There are innumerable jobs to do but this is also a place where one could simply do nothing for long periods, such is the beguiling depth of silence.

We have had a lovely retreat here at Zenshin-In in Oud-Turnhout in Belgium. A good time for reflection. The snow fell all around giving us a beautiful environment. 

It is a great delight to me that Mike is involved here. I have spent the past few days packing up stuff from my house in Narborough which I intend to let out in the new year. Yesterday Mike and I loaded a van and brought some of my things to Belgium and he is taking more on to Eleusis. He'll also be doing some measuring up for future work there. I'll need to do another run with the van in a week or so's time to finish the moving job. Then we can start getting organised out there. This is all developing very nicely.