Go with the Slow
I am deep into the writing of the Introduction to the first book in new series - Go Slow. It is called Go Slow England. I wonder if any of you out there have strong views on what the word Slow means? I am beginning to think that it is, deep down, about the pursuit of happiness - or ways of being/living that tend to produce happiness. So: contact wiith friends, time with family, close encounters with Nature, eating food produced with integrity, not rushing about in the vacuous pursuit of wealth.... That sort of thing. I will be intrigued to hear your views.
posted by Alastair @ 1:03 pm
5 comments
5 Comments:
Slow to me is all about managing wants and needs. Not trying to be everything to everyone or guided by the marketers and media. The views you expressed hit close to what I think of when I say "go slow".
Good stuff. Good luck on the book!
Happiness - not always the same for everybody - for me 'self acceptance' comes close. Slow - taking pleasure in simple things and focussing on what is really, really important
In 1985 we as a family of two adults and 2 children aged 10 & 11 did a wonderful if not hurried tour of UK. One thing we did learn was to sit and listen to the locals, by doing this we did SLOW down and we did see the most wonderful places, that are not on any guide book.
My dream now is to once again be able to come back to your country, but being in Australia and being a pensioner it might be only lovely memories that I will revisit.
Alastair, I hope that you will be amused by my 2004 LONG, SLOW & WIGGLY cycle tour following the longest straight line in Britain on a folding bicycle. You can see it on the Common Ground website at www.england-in-particular.info/cycle/cy-mac
I think that we enjoy the same things! Let me know what you think. Good luck with the book and launch day
Duncan Mackay
Hi all
Thomas here for the Sawday's offices and I'm pleased to see that there is a bit of interest in Go Slow England over here. Why don't you check out the new blog we've created specially for it at http://goslowengland.wordpress.com/
You'll be able look at sample pages, see Alastair's author tour dates, vote in a poll on the most "slow" part of England and even pre-register for a copy of the book for a 45% discount.
See you over there!
Thomas
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