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The Bield at Blackruthven
Retreat and Conference Centre
The Bield Blog
Our blog is written by members of the Pastoral Team, reflecting on various experiences at the Bield and their spiritual significance. If you would like to recieve notifications of new blog posts, them please subscribe at the bottom of this page.
Covered
Today there is snow and fog at The Bield. The snow covers up the ice, and the fog covers up the view. The stork in the garden was...
Bield at Blackruthven
Jan 24, 20212 min read
Darkness and Light
A cloudless night sky at Blackruthven is amazing. We witness it often as part of our evening pattern is a walk in the dark to shut in the...
Bield at Blackruthven
Dec 22, 20202 min read
Ring ring ring the bell...
When walking through the lobby the other day, my attention was drawn to the bell on top of the piano. It reminded me of an artwork by...
Bield at Blackruthven
Dec 8, 20202 min read
Wellness Days for NHS Staff
During the current pandemic life has changed for all of us. Work or loss of work, family and personal lives have been disrupted,...
Bield at Blackruthven
Nov 17, 20202 min read
Meandering memories of glory
I went to Denmark. on retreat and holiday recently. I rediscovered biking. The house I stayed in had some old bone shakers which I rode...
Bield at Blackruthven
Nov 10, 20203 min read
I find lichens fascinating…
There’s an abundance of lichens all over the Bield woodlands and gardens. They have so many colours (spectrum of yellows to amber to...
Bield at Blackruthven
Oct 27, 20201 min read
Better Safe Than Sorry?
When you look at this picture what do you see? What emotion does it evoke in you? What words would you use to describe that emotion? Now...
Bield at Blackruthven
Oct 13, 20202 min read
Change is all around us
Summer’s brilliant green leaves are putting on their autumn clothes of stunning red, rust and orange. The sun smiles upon us from lower...
Bield at Blackruthven
Sep 29, 20201 min read
Looking up
Walking the dogs I spotted a buzzard up high floating meowing. wings spread easily lit from below magnificent majestic trained my...
Bield at Blackruthven
Sep 15, 20201 min read
Be who I am...
often find myself musing over our chickens and their ways. We have had different lots over the years and among the present ones there are...
Bield at Blackruthven
Sep 1, 20201 min read
Do Not Fear...
It is widely known that the bible tells us to ‘fear not’ at least 365 times, that is more than once per day. I became aware of the...
Bield at Blackruthven
Aug 18, 20202 min read
A Surprise visitor to our fountain!
Captured on film by one of our guests this weekend... a visiting fisherman perhaps hoped to go unnoticed..
Bield at Blackruthven
Aug 11, 20201 min read
Consider the Lilies of the Field...
One of my favourite parts of our beautiful Bield grounds is the area that has been left unmown. The three feet-tall grass is now host to...
Bield at Blackruthven
Aug 3, 20201 min read
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