I thought really, really carefully about the wording of the previous post. I felt a responsibility to Ben to get it ‘right’. It took hours to write.

In contrast this a much more free flow post so expect interesting grammar and spelling as I’m not going to edit as I write nor correct it afterwards.

On the 4th anniversary of Ben dying, a fabulous new project was born. After months of delay we  finally completed on the purchase of 22.5 acres of land with a  group of other friends.  The group is called Kesoberi CIC which means co-operate/collaborate in Cornish. 

We are lucky enough to have been invited to be a part of This rewilding project just outside Mousehole/Prnzance. The aim is have a place where community and nature can flourish and thrive. What that looks like over time will evolve. The project is spirit lead, all descisions made by the ten people involved as well as asking the land what it needs from us. It’s very exciting. 

The timing was totally unexpected- very many previous completion dates had come and gone. Fi had bought an Apple tree to plant to mark the occasion months ago. She Checked the name tag – it’s called Ben’s Red! 

We like to think that Ben helped to push the purchase over the line. Certainly it would have been a project he would have been interested in. In a different world he would have happily ‘helped’ out bumbling around ‘fixing’ things and adding a bit of Ben magic.


What is really,really lovely is that from now on 19th October will be a date for celebration/community and for looking forward. New rituals, traditions and memories will be made. Ben will be part of that too. Of course.