Pitter patter toil and splatter

Helios left the tent bright & early on Thursday morning. He gave me no clue as to any disturbing thoughts in his head. But I guess they must have been there. Lurking in the darkest recesses. This isn’t the first incidents of this kind. …

You’ve probably noticed, dear readers, how I haven’t been very present with my writing lately. There seems to always be something preventing my consistency. This time it was a combination of Helios’s PTSD and Mother Nature that proclaimed “ Rhoda you shall write no more!” Helios’s PTSD was antagonised by…

The long overdue construction of our new tent & spring cleaning were unavoidable! — How dee all, It’s been more than a week since I’ve put pen to paper or a single finger on my drunken delinquent keyboard. This is just how things pan out at the Tangled Teepee. It’s not for a lack of planning or ideas or writer’s block but, because of…

When Homelessness is used to spin the proverbial windmill of legal obligations! — There’s been a new advert circulating the UK Radio waves. I don’t know the exact script but it goes something like this: No Home … No Address … No Address … No Bank Account No Bank account … No Job … No Job … No Home No Home … No…

Are You Celebrating Today? — Just wanted to say a quick hello and check in with you all & find out if you’re celebrating Earth Day today (April 22nd 2022). Earth day originally started way back in 1970. Inspired by the ecologically aware protestors of the 1960’s, it began as a way of spotlighting environmental…

A hopeful reminder that your passions are not selfish — they are your freedom! — Significant meanings The Cherry (or ‘Sakura’ in Japanese) traditionally marks the official end of winter. Its sweet scent wafting in the breeze reminds us of the fortunes to come over the summer. But it also reminds us that these fortunes and life itself are short and fleeting. Its bright pink blossom only…

No, it’s just my neighbour … Red the squirrel. — At The beginning of October 2019 we set up the Tangled Teepee in a little derelict patch of woodland (with permission from the landowner, of course). It’s cold and frosty in the Wild & Windy Western Wood (W&W-WW). Being in between two bodies of water it holds the winter chill…

Seeking a Sanctuary to call Home — Howdy there my fellow Teepee Tribe Drifted into Homelessness Have you ever found yourself just drifting along, not knowing how to live your life. When I was young I had dreams and desires. Everyone told me they were stupid and would never lead anywhere. I stupidly listened to them and…

Its Almost Silent Sunday again here at the Tangled Teepee and I’m inspired by the words of a very knowledgeable man who said … “In the end, we’ll not remember the words of our enemies,but the silence of our friends” (Martin Luther King, Jr) … and I’m afraid to say…