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Olivia Bradbury
Nov 18, 20211 min read
End of R&D Phase
I am now at the end of the R&D phase. I am still gathering feedback from people who have done their own walk listening to the audio...
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Olivia Bradbury
Nov 6, 20212 min read
Second Workshop
Second workshop day, working with a small group from Hope. Bertie and I arrived early to light the campfire and heat the water to fill...
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Olivia Bradbury
Oct 28, 20212 min read
First Workshop
First workshop day, working with a small group from the Cartshed. There was a huge storm last night and I worried we would have to cancel...
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Olivia Bradbury
Oct 27, 20211 min read
Marking a Route
Carpenter extraordinaire Bertie has made wooden stakes and beautiful maroon-painted arrows to guide the walkers. I went back to the...
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Olivia Bradbury
Oct 19, 20211 min read
Final Version
After much to-ing and fro-ing with Emma, we finally have our final version. It can be hard to know when to stop...
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Olivia Bradbury
Oct 13, 20211 min read
Site Visit
Went to recce the walk at the Cartshed woodland site today. We have kindly been lent the use of the land by the owner of the farm who is...
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Olivia Bradbury
Oct 6, 20211 min read
Tension and Release
I asked my partner to listen to the second draft whilst walking the half hour circuit up by our home. I thought an impartial, fresh pair...
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Olivia Bradbury
Sep 26, 20211 min read
First Draft
Emma’s first draft back is amazing! Feel so relived and excited. She is definitely the woman for the job. her understanding of sound and...
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Olivia Bradbury
Sep 6, 20211 min read
Over to Emma
I have sent off all my material, the script and all the composed music, as well as the field recordings taken locally and on my past...
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Olivia Bradbury
Sep 5, 20212 min read
Shintoism
In my research into what we can learn from other cultures’ approaches to death and grief, I have especially enjoyed reading about Shinto...
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Olivia Bradbury
Sep 1, 20211 min read
A Change of Scene
I have been staying for the week with dear friends of my mum who kindly offered to look after my daughter so I could have some time to...
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Olivia Bradbury
Aug 23, 20211 min read
Tea with Alithea
I sent the script to Althea who is an amazing counsellor, fellow creative and mindful walking, or Shirin Yoku, facilitator. She also has...
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Olivia Bradbury
Aug 20, 20211 min read
Walking and Talking
Have come up with the first draft of the script. Now I begin walking with it and seeing how it feels. On the first walk, I feel that...
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Olivia Bradbury
Aug 7, 20211 min read
The Anniversary
The anniversary of mum's parting. I meditate for much of the afternoon and sing with my shruti box. When I say ‘meditate’ I mean that I...
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Olivia Bradbury
Aug 3, 20211 min read
Audio Developments
I have recorded snippets of my script ideas and tried walking whilst lis- tening to them. I have tried singing and walking, I have...
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Olivia Bradbury
Jul 27, 20211 min read
Down to the Bottom of the Garden
This was the first time my daughter (almost a year old) had ever had a babysitter. I had 3 hours. I went to the bottom of the garden and...
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