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I was staying away recently and as I am a fairly early riser I decided to have an early breakfast. My plans were to have a good walk after I had eaten as the light was breaking through. As you can see from the picture it was still misty and the dampness in the air made it feel as if I was walking under a damp cloak. It was not cold so I set off enjoying the freshness and also the contended feeling of the hot coffee starting to perk up my energy level.<\/p>\n
On this morning as I walked near the forest I was suddenly aware of a very deep guttural sound, almost like a roar of game on the plains of Africa. Very strange and very disconcerting. There it was again, coming from the trees not so far from where I was walking. I did not feel any threat but was minded of paying attention to what was around me….just in case. After a while I got used to the sound, worked out that is was coming from deeper into the forest than it had been, but still had not worked out what it was. Strange.<\/p>\n
As I was getting closer to the building where I was staying I met one of the gardeners and we had a very cheery conversation. She was just staring work and upbeat for her day, so I asked what the sound was. Deer! It was the start of the rutting season so the stags were very territorial and vocal. We continued our conversation for a little longer and then went our separate ways.<\/p>\n
As I headed back to get ready for the day ahead it struck me how just one word can offer the answer to a seemingly puzzle-some issue. How it can suddenly unlock our minds. Loosen the tension in the knot that our supposed intellect has been wrestling with. But how often do we wrap up a simple answer in a complex statement? I know I do far too often. If you listen to many a business leader or politician they are masters at it. How about you?<\/p>\n
Now there is a difference between a blunt colourless one word answer – monotone; and the one word answer I was provided with, brought to life by the way it was offered with a beaming smile.<\/p>\n
Like all good gardeners my early morning acquaintance had her secateurs at her side ready to prune anything that needed a green fingered trim. Perhaps I need to invest in some verbal secateurs to trim down some of my responses.<\/p>\n
After a hearty breakfast, that was food for thought.<\/p>\n
My best wishes,<\/p>\n
Peter<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I was staying away recently and as I am a fairly early riser I decided to have an early breakfast. My plans were to have a good walk after I had eaten as the light was breaking through. As you can see from the picture it was still misty and the dampness in the air made it feel as if I was walking under a damp cloak. It was not cold so I set off enjoying the freshness and also the contended feeling of the hot coffee starting to perk up my energy level.<\/p>\n On this morning as I walked near the forest I was suddenly aware of a very deep guttural sound, almost like a roar <\/p>\n