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THE HERO’S JOURNEY is the story of each and every one of us.

It’s the story of the Pain and Love, Joy and Despair, Struggle and Success in all our lives.

In this series of 5, Mr Lee has created his vision of the most iconic moments in The Hero’s Journey. We follow our young Hero from his humble beginnings in the towering blocks of the Metropolis, to a meeting with the benevolent Goddess in the Cloud Kingdom, through snakes and thorns in the Underworld, between the jaws of the Dragon until he reaches the peace of self-enlightenment and self-knowledge.

The Hero's Journey Chapter 1: The Call to Adventure 

“A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step” (Lao Tzu)

A final farewell to our hero’s humble beginnings as he embarks on his mission to find enlightenment through perseverance, persistence and patience.

Leaving behind the treacherous enclaves of a dangerous metropolis, our hero looks back one last time before setting off on his quest.

The Hero's Journey Chapter 2: Meeting with the Mentor

“A boy comes to me with a spark of interest, I feed the spark and it becomes a flame. I feed the flame and it becomes a fire. I feed the fire and it becomes a roaring blaze"

(Cus D’Amato)

Having embarked on his journey, he is at the point of no return, on the brink of leaving his old life and going all-in. A door has opened in his everyday existence and a new world is ahead of him. As he is about to cross the threshold, a friend presents herself with advice and a gift.

The Hero's Journey Chapter 3: The Road of Trials

“Do not pray for an easy life. Pray for the strength to endure a difficult one”

(Bruce Lee)

This is Hell. With gritted teeth, our hero is battling for his life. He is cut, bruised, bleeding, but unrelenting. The odds are against him - all the elements are striving to bury him 6 feet under in an unmarked grave. But his resolve is strong; he knows the sun always shines after the storm.

The Hero's Journey Chapter 4: Reconciliation with the Father

“Luke, I am your father”

(Darth Vader)

Our hero has been caught out at one minute to midnight. Sneaking into the innermost cave, he has been captured by the very dragon he came to kill. It is only then, with his life flashing before his eyes, that he realises that this dragon has no hate for him. In fact, there is mutual understanding and respect between them. Not every dragon needs to be slain. They make their peace and go their separate ways.

The Hero's Journey Chapter 5: The Resurrection

“Knowledge is Freedom” 
(Miles Davis)

Our hero has been hurt and humbled, tried and tested to his limits. He has trudged to the top of the mountain and sunk to the bottom of the ocean. He’s travelled to the end of the world and back again. He is scarred and weather worn but unbroken. His experiences have cleansed his heart and spirit and allowed him to truly know himself. The fear of death has been replaced by the freedom to live.

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Sponge Bob Square Pants

In September 2024, the Domestic Goblin decided to test out a new eco sponge scourer from Seep in an attempt to reduce her plastic usage.

Verdict: Nice concept. Would have liked the two layers to be more sturdy and not separate so easily.

Thanks to colleague KD for recommending this brand.

Slough

Come friendly bombs and fall on Slough!

It isn't fit for humans now,
There isn't grass to graze a cow.
Swarm over, Death!

Come, bombs and blow to smithereens
Those air -conditioned, bright canteens,
Tinned fruit, tinned meat, tinned milk, tinned beans,
Tinned minds, tinned breath.

Mess up the mess they call a town-
A house for ninety-seven down
And once a week a half a crown
For twenty years.

And get that man with double chin
Who'll always cheat and always win,
Who washes his repulsive skin
In women's tears:

And smash his desk of polished oak
And smash his hands so used to stroke
And stop his boring dirty joke
And make him yell.

But spare the bald young clerks who add
The profits of the stinking cad;
It's not their fault that they are mad,
They've tasted Hell.

It's not their fault they do not know
The birdsong from the radio,
It's not their fault they often go
To Maidenhead

And talk of sport and makes of cars
In various bogus-Tudor bars
And daren't look up and see the stars
But belch instead.

In labour-saving homes, with care
Their wives frizz out peroxide hair
And dry it in synthetic air
And paint their nails.

Come, friendly bombs and fall on Slough
To get it ready for the plough.
The cabbages are coming now;
The earth exhales.

Written by John Betjeman in 1937