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May
16
Tue
Life-Drawing Group @ Highgate Society
May 16 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Merry Isla Mug Quiz HLSI v HS @ Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution
May 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
May
17
Wed
Rucksack Music @ Jacksons Lane
May 17 @ 10:15 am – 11:15 am

Rucksack music at Jacksons Lane.

269A Archway Rd, London N6 5AA

Email: admin@jacksonslane.org.uk

Wednesdays and Fridays 10.15-11.15am.

Come and enjoy a relaxed, interactive guided musical session for children & their adults (parents/carers). Expect nursery rhymes, popular songs & movement, with small percussion instruments to play and live guitar accompaniment. Lots of singing, stomping, clapping, wriggling, just having a good time. Learning through enjoyment. Classes are 1 hour with a break. Tutor is jazz musician Faye Patton.

Suitable for children 0 – 4 years old.

NO NEED TO BOOK – JUST DROP IN!  

£5.00 per child/£3.50 siblings

For more information –  www.rucksackmusic.co.uk

rucksack-music-fayes-pic

Family Zumba @ Jacksons Lane
May 17 @ 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm

A dynamic dance and fitness class designed for kids and their parents or carers. Recommended age 4 to 10 years old but younger children welcome to join in the fun.

Classes are drop in but places are limited so booking is advised.

£8 one child and 1 adult; £2 per additional child; first Class £5

May
18
Thu
Watercolour Group AM @ Highgate Society
May 18 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Yoga at Jacksons Lane @ Jacksons Lane
May 18 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Weekly drop-in Hatha yoga classes suitable for all levels, beginners welcome. Come and practice some lovely postures in a safe environment that will leave you feeling uplifted and refreshed. I am certified by the British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) and classes include a mixture of pranayama, postures and relaxation with focus on correct alignment. The steady flow of postures will improve your strength and flexibility. Mats, blocks and bricks provided or you are welcome to bring your own.

*Email me to book your place and receive your first class FREE*

May
19
Fri
Rucksack Music @ Jacksons Lane
May 19 @ 10:15 am – 11:15 am

Rucksack music at Jacksons Lane.

269A Archway Rd, London N6 5AA

Email: admin@jacksonslane.org.uk

Fridays and Wednesdays 10.15-11.15am.

Come and enjoy a relaxed, interactive guided musical session for children & their adults (parents/carers). Expect nursery rhymes, popular songs & movement, with small percussion instruments to play and live guitar accompaniment. Lots of singing, stomping, clapping, wriggling, just having a good time. Learning through enjoyment. Classes are 1 hour with a break. Tutor is jazz musician Faye Patton.

Suitable for children 0 – 4 years old.

NO NEED TO BOOK – JUST DROP IN!  

£5.00 per child/£3.50 siblings

For more information –  www.rucksackmusic.co.uk

rucksack-music-fayes-pic

The Gaia Principle: New works by TOM SCASE. @ Highgate Gallery
May 19 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Image: Monarch migration ©Tom Scase, 2016. All Rights Reserved
The Gaia Principle: 19 May – 1 June

How organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on earth to form a synergistic self-regulating complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life on the planet (involving the earth’s biosphere, atmosphere, oceans and soil). (Wikipedia)

Tom Scase’s new work is made up of disparate elements that combine to form a symbiotic whole, where the image has no words, is beyond verbal description and exists in its visual form only as a specialised component, bringing to our attention how we interact and are a part of this perilous and extraordinary nature.

His canvas is a collage of ideas, sometimes deceptively simple, others as a cacophony of intricate brush strokes from which a strange and beautiful form emerges.

Tom is an elected member (2001) of the prestigious London Group. He has won prizes for painting and photography and has exhibited widely. He lives and works in Highgate, London.

Highgate Gallery open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00
Saturday 11:00-16:00
Sunday 11:00-17:00
Closed Monday

Coffee and Computers at Highgate School @ Highgate School Library - main entrance opposite The Gatehouse Pub
May 19 @ 4:05 pm – 5:30 pm

Would you like a bit of friendly help with your phone, laptop or tablet? Just head to the Highgate School Library for an afternoon of free, informal one-to-one computer familiarisation sessions over a nice cup of coffee. We do tea as well. And cake!

If you don’t yet possess any electronic gadgets, don’t worry, we do and we’d love you to come and play with them.

“This is so wonderful! It’s easy – when you know how! Thank you” says 75 year old Highgate Coffee & Computers friend, who has just worked out how to move all his pictures from his phone to his tablet.

If you want more info, give Stuart a call on 020 8347 2411 (quoting Highgate Coffee & Computers). You can also email us on highgatecoffeeandcomputers@gmail.com to tell us what you want to know more about.

Please note the volunteers at these sessions are pupils from the school, ranging in age from 11 to 18 years old.  The School has a duty of care to these young people and would be very grateful if you could be mindful of maintaining appropriate interaction with them. Please consider issues such as your language, your expectations regarding the type of matter you raise with the pupils, and the sort of information that the pupils may see on your documents or particular webpages.

If you have any queries then please don’t hesitate to raise them with the members of staff at the session.

If you plan to come, it would be helpful to know, though it is not obligatory.

Warm regards

The Highgate Coffee & Computers volunteers

May
20
Sat
Open Coffee Morning and Environment Committee Members Surgery @ Highgate Society
May 20 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
The Gaia Principle: New works by TOM SCASE @ Highgate Gallery
May 20 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Image: Monarch migration ©Tom Scase, 2016. All Rights Reserved
The Gaia Principle: 19 May – 1 June

How organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on earth to form a synergistic self-regulating complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life on the planet (involving the earth’s biosphere, atmosphere, oceans and soil). (Wikipedia)

Tom Scase’s new work is made up of disparate elements that combine to form a symbiotic whole, where the image has no words, is beyond verbal description and exists in its visual form only as a specialised component, bringing to our attention how we interact and are a part of this perilous and extraordinary nature.

His canvas is a collage of ideas, sometimes deceptively simple, others as a cacophony of intricate brush strokes from which a strange and beautiful form emerges.

Tom is an elected member (2001) of the prestigious London Group. He has won prizes for painting and photography and has exhibited widely. He lives and works in Highgate, London.

Highgate Gallery open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00
Saturday 11:00-16:00
Sunday 11:00-17:00
Closed Monday

May
21
Sun
The Gaia Principle: New works by TOM SCASE @ Highgate Gallery
May 21 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Image: Monarch migration ©Tom Scase, 2016. All Rights Reserved
The Gaia Principle: 19 May – 1 June

How organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on earth to form a synergistic self-regulating complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life on the planet (involving the earth’s biosphere, atmosphere, oceans and soil). (Wikipedia)

Tom Scase’s new work is made up of disparate elements that combine to form a symbiotic whole, where the image has no words, is beyond verbal description and exists in its visual form only as a specialised component, bringing to our attention how we interact and are a part of this perilous and extraordinary nature.

His canvas is a collage of ideas, sometimes deceptively simple, others as a cacophony of intricate brush strokes from which a strange and beautiful form emerges.

Tom is an elected member (2001) of the prestigious London Group. He has won prizes for painting and photography and has exhibited widely. He lives and works in Highgate, London.

Highgate Gallery open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00
Saturday 11:00-16:00
Sunday 11:00-17:00
Closed Monday

May
22
Mon
Monday Bridge Club @ Highgate Society
May 22 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
May
23
Tue
Life-Drawing Group @ Highgate Society
May 23 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
The Gaia Principle: New works by TOM SCASE. @ Highgate Gallery
May 23 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Image: Monarch migration ©Tom Scase, 2016. All Rights Reserved
The Gaia Principle: 19 May – 1 June

How organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on earth to form a synergistic self-regulating complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life on the planet (involving the earth’s biosphere, atmosphere, oceans and soil). (Wikipedia)

Tom Scase’s new work is made up of disparate elements that combine to form a symbiotic whole, where the image has no words, is beyond verbal description and exists in its visual form only as a specialised component, bringing to our attention how we interact and are a part of this perilous and extraordinary nature.

His canvas is a collage of ideas, sometimes deceptively simple, others as a cacophony of intricate brush strokes from which a strange and beautiful form emerges.

Tom is an elected member (2001) of the prestigious London Group. He has won prizes for painting and photography and has exhibited widely. He lives and works in Highgate, London.

Highgate Gallery open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00
Saturday 11:00-16:00
Sunday 11:00-17:00
Closed Monday

May
24
Wed
Rucksack Music @ Jacksons Lane
May 24 @ 10:15 am – 11:15 am

Rucksack music at Jacksons Lane.

269A Archway Rd, London N6 5AA

Email: admin@jacksonslane.org.uk

Wednesdays and Fridays 10.15-11.15am.

Come and enjoy a relaxed, interactive guided musical session for children & their adults (parents/carers). Expect nursery rhymes, popular songs & movement, with small percussion instruments to play and live guitar accompaniment. Lots of singing, stomping, clapping, wriggling, just having a good time. Learning through enjoyment. Classes are 1 hour with a break. Tutor is jazz musician Faye Patton.

Suitable for children 0 – 4 years old.

NO NEED TO BOOK – JUST DROP IN!  

£5.00 per child/£3.50 siblings

For more information –  www.rucksackmusic.co.uk

rucksack-music-fayes-pic

The Gaia Principle: New works by TOM SCASE. @ Highgate Gallery
May 24 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Image: Monarch migration ©Tom Scase, 2016. All Rights Reserved
The Gaia Principle: 19 May – 1 June

How organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on earth to form a synergistic self-regulating complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life on the planet (involving the earth’s biosphere, atmosphere, oceans and soil). (Wikipedia)

Tom Scase’s new work is made up of disparate elements that combine to form a symbiotic whole, where the image has no words, is beyond verbal description and exists in its visual form only as a specialised component, bringing to our attention how we interact and are a part of this perilous and extraordinary nature.

His canvas is a collage of ideas, sometimes deceptively simple, others as a cacophony of intricate brush strokes from which a strange and beautiful form emerges.

Tom is an elected member (2001) of the prestigious London Group. He has won prizes for painting and photography and has exhibited widely. He lives and works in Highgate, London.

Highgate Gallery open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00
Saturday 11:00-16:00
Sunday 11:00-17:00
Closed Monday

Family Zumba @ Jacksons Lane
May 24 @ 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm

A dynamic dance and fitness class designed for kids and their parents or carers. Recommended age 4 to 10 years old but younger children welcome to join in the fun.

Classes are drop in but places are limited so booking is advised.

£8 one child and 1 adult; £2 per additional child; first Class £5

May
25
Thu
Watercolour Group AM @ Highgate Society
May 25 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Yoga at Jacksons Lane @ Jacksons Lane
May 25 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Weekly drop-in Hatha yoga classes suitable for all levels, beginners welcome. Come and practice some lovely postures in a safe environment that will leave you feeling uplifted and refreshed. I am certified by the British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) and classes include a mixture of pranayama, postures and relaxation with focus on correct alignment. The steady flow of postures will improve your strength and flexibility. Mats, blocks and bricks provided or you are welcome to bring your own.

*Email me to book your place and receive your first class FREE*

The Gaia Principle: New works by TOM SCASE. @ Highgate Gallery
May 25 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Image: Monarch migration ©Tom Scase, 2016. All Rights Reserved
The Gaia Principle: 19 May – 1 June

How organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on earth to form a synergistic self-regulating complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life on the planet (involving the earth’s biosphere, atmosphere, oceans and soil). (Wikipedia)

Tom Scase’s new work is made up of disparate elements that combine to form a symbiotic whole, where the image has no words, is beyond verbal description and exists in its visual form only as a specialised component, bringing to our attention how we interact and are a part of this perilous and extraordinary nature.

His canvas is a collage of ideas, sometimes deceptively simple, others as a cacophony of intricate brush strokes from which a strange and beautiful form emerges.

Tom is an elected member (2001) of the prestigious London Group. He has won prizes for painting and photography and has exhibited widely. He lives and works in Highgate, London.

Highgate Gallery open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00
Saturday 11:00-16:00
Sunday 11:00-17:00
Closed Monday

May
26
Fri
Rucksack Music @ Jacksons Lane
May 26 @ 10:15 am – 11:15 am

Rucksack music at Jacksons Lane.

269A Archway Rd, London N6 5AA

Email: admin@jacksonslane.org.uk

Fridays and Wednesdays 10.15-11.15am.

Come and enjoy a relaxed, interactive guided musical session for children & their adults (parents/carers). Expect nursery rhymes, popular songs & movement, with small percussion instruments to play and live guitar accompaniment. Lots of singing, stomping, clapping, wriggling, just having a good time. Learning through enjoyment. Classes are 1 hour with a break. Tutor is jazz musician Faye Patton.

Suitable for children 0 – 4 years old.

NO NEED TO BOOK – JUST DROP IN!  

£5.00 per child/£3.50 siblings

For more information –  www.rucksackmusic.co.uk

rucksack-music-fayes-pic

The Gaia Principle: New works by TOM SCASE. @ Highgate Gallery
May 26 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Image: Monarch migration ©Tom Scase, 2016. All Rights Reserved
The Gaia Principle: 19 May – 1 June

How organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on earth to form a synergistic self-regulating complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life on the planet (involving the earth’s biosphere, atmosphere, oceans and soil). (Wikipedia)

Tom Scase’s new work is made up of disparate elements that combine to form a symbiotic whole, where the image has no words, is beyond verbal description and exists in its visual form only as a specialised component, bringing to our attention how we interact and are a part of this perilous and extraordinary nature.

His canvas is a collage of ideas, sometimes deceptively simple, others as a cacophony of intricate brush strokes from which a strange and beautiful form emerges.

Tom is an elected member (2001) of the prestigious London Group. He has won prizes for painting and photography and has exhibited widely. He lives and works in Highgate, London.

Highgate Gallery open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00
Saturday 11:00-16:00
Sunday 11:00-17:00
Closed Monday

May
27
Sat
Open Coffee Morning and Environment Committee Members Surgery @ Highgate Society
May 27 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
The Gaia Principle: New works by TOM SCASE @ Highgate Gallery
May 27 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Image: Monarch migration ©Tom Scase, 2016. All Rights Reserved
The Gaia Principle: 19 May – 1 June

How organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on earth to form a synergistic self-regulating complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life on the planet (involving the earth’s biosphere, atmosphere, oceans and soil). (Wikipedia)

Tom Scase’s new work is made up of disparate elements that combine to form a symbiotic whole, where the image has no words, is beyond verbal description and exists in its visual form only as a specialised component, bringing to our attention how we interact and are a part of this perilous and extraordinary nature.

His canvas is a collage of ideas, sometimes deceptively simple, others as a cacophony of intricate brush strokes from which a strange and beautiful form emerges.

Tom is an elected member (2001) of the prestigious London Group. He has won prizes for painting and photography and has exhibited widely. He lives and works in Highgate, London.

Highgate Gallery open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00
Saturday 11:00-16:00
Sunday 11:00-17:00
Closed Monday

May
28
Sun
The Gaia Principle: New works by TOM SCASE @ Highgate Gallery
May 28 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Image: Monarch migration ©Tom Scase, 2016. All Rights Reserved
The Gaia Principle: 19 May – 1 June

How organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on earth to form a synergistic self-regulating complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life on the planet (involving the earth’s biosphere, atmosphere, oceans and soil). (Wikipedia)

Tom Scase’s new work is made up of disparate elements that combine to form a symbiotic whole, where the image has no words, is beyond verbal description and exists in its visual form only as a specialised component, bringing to our attention how we interact and are a part of this perilous and extraordinary nature.

His canvas is a collage of ideas, sometimes deceptively simple, others as a cacophony of intricate brush strokes from which a strange and beautiful form emerges.

Tom is an elected member (2001) of the prestigious London Group. He has won prizes for painting and photography and has exhibited widely. He lives and works in Highgate, London.

Highgate Gallery open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00
Saturday 11:00-16:00
Sunday 11:00-17:00
Closed Monday

May
29
Mon
Monday Bridge Club @ Highgate Society
May 29 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
May
30
Tue
Life-Drawing Group @ Highgate Society
May 30 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
The Gaia Principle: New works by TOM SCASE. @ Highgate Gallery
May 30 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Image: Monarch migration ©Tom Scase, 2016. All Rights Reserved
The Gaia Principle: 19 May – 1 June

How organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on earth to form a synergistic self-regulating complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life on the planet (involving the earth’s biosphere, atmosphere, oceans and soil). (Wikipedia)

Tom Scase’s new work is made up of disparate elements that combine to form a symbiotic whole, where the image has no words, is beyond verbal description and exists in its visual form only as a specialised component, bringing to our attention how we interact and are a part of this perilous and extraordinary nature.

His canvas is a collage of ideas, sometimes deceptively simple, others as a cacophony of intricate brush strokes from which a strange and beautiful form emerges.

Tom is an elected member (2001) of the prestigious London Group. He has won prizes for painting and photography and has exhibited widely. He lives and works in Highgate, London.

Highgate Gallery open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00
Saturday 11:00-16:00
Sunday 11:00-17:00
Closed Monday

May
31
Wed
Rucksack Music @ Jacksons Lane
May 31 @ 10:15 am – 11:15 am

Rucksack music at Jacksons Lane.

269A Archway Rd, London N6 5AA

Email: admin@jacksonslane.org.uk

Wednesdays and Fridays 10.15-11.15am.

Come and enjoy a relaxed, interactive guided musical session for children & their adults (parents/carers). Expect nursery rhymes, popular songs & movement, with small percussion instruments to play and live guitar accompaniment. Lots of singing, stomping, clapping, wriggling, just having a good time. Learning through enjoyment. Classes are 1 hour with a break. Tutor is jazz musician Faye Patton.

Suitable for children 0 – 4 years old.

NO NEED TO BOOK – JUST DROP IN!  

£5.00 per child/£3.50 siblings

For more information –  www.rucksackmusic.co.uk

rucksack-music-fayes-pic

The Gaia Principle: New works by TOM SCASE. @ Highgate Gallery
May 31 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Image: Monarch migration ©Tom Scase, 2016. All Rights Reserved
The Gaia Principle: 19 May – 1 June

How organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on earth to form a synergistic self-regulating complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life on the planet (involving the earth’s biosphere, atmosphere, oceans and soil). (Wikipedia)

Tom Scase’s new work is made up of disparate elements that combine to form a symbiotic whole, where the image has no words, is beyond verbal description and exists in its visual form only as a specialised component, bringing to our attention how we interact and are a part of this perilous and extraordinary nature.

His canvas is a collage of ideas, sometimes deceptively simple, others as a cacophony of intricate brush strokes from which a strange and beautiful form emerges.

Tom is an elected member (2001) of the prestigious London Group. He has won prizes for painting and photography and has exhibited widely. He lives and works in Highgate, London.

Highgate Gallery open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00
Saturday 11:00-16:00
Sunday 11:00-17:00
Closed Monday

Family Zumba @ Jacksons Lane
May 31 @ 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm

A dynamic dance and fitness class designed for kids and their parents or carers. Recommended age 4 to 10 years old but younger children welcome to join in the fun.

Classes are drop in but places are limited so booking is advised.

£8 one child and 1 adult; £2 per additional child; first Class £5

Jun
1
Thu
Watercolour Group AM @ Highgate Society
Jun 1 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Yoga at Jacksons Lane @ Jacksons Lane
Jun 1 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Weekly drop-in Hatha yoga classes suitable for all levels, beginners welcome. Come and practice some lovely postures in a safe environment that will leave you feeling uplifted and refreshed. I am certified by the British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) and classes include a mixture of pranayama, postures and relaxation with focus on correct alignment. The steady flow of postures will improve your strength and flexibility. Mats, blocks and bricks provided or you are welcome to bring your own.

*Email me to book your place and receive your first class FREE*

The Gaia Principle: New works by TOM SCASE. @ Highgate Gallery
Jun 1 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Image: Monarch migration ©Tom Scase, 2016. All Rights Reserved
The Gaia Principle: 19 May – 1 June

How organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on earth to form a synergistic self-regulating complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life on the planet (involving the earth’s biosphere, atmosphere, oceans and soil). (Wikipedia)

Tom Scase’s new work is made up of disparate elements that combine to form a symbiotic whole, where the image has no words, is beyond verbal description and exists in its visual form only as a specialised component, bringing to our attention how we interact and are a part of this perilous and extraordinary nature.

His canvas is a collage of ideas, sometimes deceptively simple, others as a cacophony of intricate brush strokes from which a strange and beautiful form emerges.

Tom is an elected member (2001) of the prestigious London Group. He has won prizes for painting and photography and has exhibited widely. He lives and works in Highgate, London.

Highgate Gallery open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00
Saturday 11:00-16:00
Sunday 11:00-17:00
Closed Monday

Jun
2
Fri
Rucksack Music @ Jacksons Lane
Jun 2 @ 10:15 am – 11:15 am

Rucksack music at Jacksons Lane.

269A Archway Rd, London N6 5AA

Email: admin@jacksonslane.org.uk

Fridays and Wednesdays 10.15-11.15am.

Come and enjoy a relaxed, interactive guided musical session for children & their adults (parents/carers). Expect nursery rhymes, popular songs & movement, with small percussion instruments to play and live guitar accompaniment. Lots of singing, stomping, clapping, wriggling, just having a good time. Learning through enjoyment. Classes are 1 hour with a break. Tutor is jazz musician Faye Patton.

Suitable for children 0 – 4 years old.

NO NEED TO BOOK – JUST DROP IN!  

£5.00 per child/£3.50 siblings

For more information –  www.rucksackmusic.co.uk

rucksack-music-fayes-pic

Jun
3
Sat
Open Coffee Morning and Environment Committee Members Surgery @ Highgate Society
Jun 3 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Jun
5
Mon
Monday Bridge Club @ Highgate Society
Jun 5 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Jun
6
Tue
Life-Drawing Group @ Highgate Society
Jun 6 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Declining Solo @ Jacksons Lane
Jun 6 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Combining text with choreography, video and specially commissioned music, Declining Solo is the sequel to Two Destination Language’s award-winning Near Gone. A woman returns to visit her family home and misses the one thing she values most: the father she remembers.

“It’s in a place where there’s singing and dancing and eating and drinking and being merry, and of friendships and familial links, as the total core of communities. It’s in a place where we still have mountains unadorned. And where the summer smells of sun, and the winter smells of burning coal.”